Modern Labelling theory?

Question

I need modern (post - 2000) interactionist theories on labelling for my coursework, it doesnt matter what their opinion is as long as they have an opinion on labelling theory

Answer 1

MODERN LABELING THEORIES

Today, one rarely finds labeling theories like those which predominated in the late 1960s. To be sure, there are still social constructivist accounts of some type of deviance or another, and studies about the meaning of crime to criminals and criminalizers are still done. A shift seemed to have taken place around 1974 in which labeling theory accommodated itself to legalistic definitions, or at least a focus on state power. Modern labeling theories came to recognize that societies "create" crime by passing laws, and that the substantive nature of the law should be an object of study. Sometimes, these are called criminalization theories (Hartjen 1974), and they have some resemblance to societal reaction approaches, but they more closely fall into a field that criminologists trained in sociology call the sociology of law perspective or the study of law as a mechanism of social control. Labeling theories that focus on state power can be considered as branches of control-ology (Ditton 1979), a little-known British perspective. Most modern labeling theorists have been influenced by a critique of the underdog focus which was provided by Liazos (1972) when he said that sociologists need to stop studying "nuts, sluts, and preverts."

Control-ology refers to a group of theories with some interest in crime waves and moral panics, but mostly the view that criminal justice agencies are part of broader social control mechanisms, like welfare, mental health, education, the military, and the mass media, all of which are used by the state to control "problem" populations (Arvanites 1992). The foundation of control-ology was built by Foucault (1967; 1979) who argued that various instruments of social control (more humane, enlightened, reasonable responses to deviance) are packaged and sold by the state to cover up the inherent coercion and power in the system. The state is always trying to portray a "velvet glove" where its ultimate goal is to exercise its "iron fist" where the ultimate goal is to control troublesome populations. Theorists who see the world this way tend to focus heavily on the thinking and words of the more activist groups in society, what is called the universe of discourse. Other theorists draw heavily from other philosophical areas, as we'll see with the next example below.

See link to get info on the following theories:

KATZ’ MORAL SEDUCTION THEORY
BRAITHWAITE'S REINTEGRATIVE SHAMING THEORY

Answer 2

Labelling Perspective

Answer 3

Is it labeling or is it quantifying? Many American’s feel that judgment in wrong. If we are humans who can select what is right and wrong then don’t we all judge? Yes. What the question should be is do you look down upon people because you label them? No. I don’t at least although I am sure a great many people do. Why? I would surmise that it is an inability to comprehend what the other person’s feelings or emotions are. One way that schools have eliminated this is by finding a common ground among all types of people. It’s hard for people to departmentalize that which they cannot comprehend. It is in those areas of confusion where labeling occurs. If we were honest with ourselves it would be that we label things to categorize them in our mental cavities. We have to make sense of our world. Trust what is the truth. Place the things that feel uncomfortable to us out of our boundaries. It is in our insecurities where we decide to organize how we feel about certain events, people, and situations that make us feel vaulnerable.

Answer 4

for modern labelling theory...
i think it is...

"Social construction of mental illness and the labeling process in mass media

The social construction of deviant behavior plays an important role in the labeling process that occurs in society. This process involves not only the labeling of criminally deviant behavior, which is behavior that does not fit socially constructed norms, but also labeling that which reflects stereotyped or stigmatized behavior of the mentally ill. Peggy Thoits discusses the process of labeling someone with a mental illness in her article, “Sociological Approaches to Mental Illness.” Working off of Thomas Scheff’s (1966) theory, Thoits claims that people who are labeled as mentally ill are stereotypically portrayed as unpredictable, dangerous, and unable to care for themselves. She also claims that “people who are labeled as deviant and treated as deviant become deviant,” (Thoits 1999: 134). This statement can be broken down into two processes, one that involves the effects of self-labeling and the other differential treatment from society based on the individual’s label. Therefore, if society sees mentally ill individuals as unpredictable, dangerous and reliant on others, then a person who may not actually be mentally ill but has been labeled as such, could become mentally ill."

because man construct everything , what differrent their man.
man label something for their benefit.
man show their identity for differentiate theirself from other.

Answer 5

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