Showing papers by "Lewis A. Coser published in 1962"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine a series of instances which call attention to the positive functions of deviance for social structures, including the role of the deviant in arousing the community to the consequences of the breach of its norms and the fact that deviance may be considered the very "ground" of normalcy.
Abstract: This paper examines a series of instances which call attention to the positive functions of deviance for social structures. Among the latent functional contributions are the role of the deviant in arousing the community to the consequences of the breach of its norms, and the fact that deviance may be considered the very "ground" of normalcy. Various structural and situational circumstances which lead the group to tolerate or even to foster deviance are considered. Criminal deviance is distinguished from nonconformist innovating behavior; and various types of innovating departures from normalcy are considered from the dual viewpoint of structurally induced motivation and of impact on group structure.
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TL;DR: The antagonismos tradicionales impiden la desaparición social, and determinan la posición de diversos subsistemas dentro de un sistema total as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: El conflicto, con otros grupos contribuye a establecer y reafirmar la identidad del grupo propio y mantiene sus fronteras con relación al mundo social que lo rodea Las enemistades consagradas y los antagonismos recíprocos conservan las divisiones sociales, y los sistemas de estratificaciones. Esos antagonismos tradicionales impiden la desaparición social, y determinan la posición de los diversos subsistemas dentro de un sistema total.
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