economic system produces “problem populations” marx: mp rp “superstructure” ◦ family,...
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Economic system produces “problem populations”
Marx: MP RP “superstructure”◦ Family, religion, education, the state
Law◦ Reproduce & Legitimate
“Contradictions”◦ Reduce labor cost◦ Labor also consumer
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Who is deviant?◦ Threats to economic system◦ State involvement◦ Size and threat of group◦ Degree of organization of group◦ Can traditional "reproduction" help?◦ Alternatives available◦ Other/additional uses
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Steven Spitzer◦ Two problem populations
Social “junk” Social “dynamite”
◦ Two means of control Administrative Criminal/Legal
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Not Troublesome, Not Troublesome, Not Needed (Social Not Needed (Social “Junk”)“Junk”)
Do not, will not, Do not, will not, cannot contributecannot contribute
Poor, elderly, Poor, elderly, impairedimpairedExpensive, harmlessExpensive, harmlessAdministrative Administrative ControlControl
Troublesome, Not Troublesome, Not Needed (“Social Needed (“Social Dynamite”)Dynamite”)
Excluded from Excluded from systemsystem
Unemployed, young, Unemployed, young, laid offlaid offExpensive, Expensive, dangerousdangerousLegal ControlLegal Control
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Alternatives to state control◦ Do nothing◦ Conversion◦ Geographical segregation◦ Unofficial tolerance of organized crime◦ Privatization
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Problems◦ Overstates class conflict◦ Conspiracy mentality
Strengths◦ Expands range of considerations◦ Forces debate
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Important Considerations◦ Cause and Nature of Deviance: economic system
vs. "deviants" Social control (like labeling) is a problem
◦ Solution = change economic system