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The Twelve Tribes A.K.A. The Yellow Deli People
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Deviance: The Twelve Tribes A.K.A.
"The Yellow Deli People"
Why we chose it?
The Twelve Tribes
- "end of times" Christian Organization
-believe in an ancient communal lifestyle (eat, pray, live)
-Patriarchal Society
-rejects common technology, personal salvation, focus on nation building
Deviance
Howard Becker's Labeling Theory
-behavior, trait, or belief that departs from a norm and generates negative reaction in a particular group.
-social judgement not a moral judgement
-deviance is not inherent in acts, beliefs, or conditions
-determined by social context
The Twelve Tribes acknowledge they're deviance and denounce accusations of homophobia,racism, child labor, etc.
Edwin Sutherland's Differential Association Theory
-Deviance is learned from others who break social norms
-In the Twelve Tribes, children are taught the practices and beliefs from the elders
-the culture is embraced and then conformed to
"We make no apology for our way of life. We believe it to be the best thing on earth, and we are all so grateful to live this way. Yet, many misunderstand our words and actions."
Nilo De La Mora
Conclusion
-Twelve Tribes view outsiders as deviant while outsiders view them as deviant
-The Twelve Tribes is a communal religious group that rejects the self-centered technologically advanced world
-They're lifestyle is deemed sociologically deviant through various theories