Conformity or Deviance ?

Conformity or Deviance ?

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– write the outline for the essay

– Deviance involves breaking the norm. Many deviant a

cts go unnoticed or are considered too trivial

to warrant punishment. People who are observed committing more serious acts of deviance are

typically punished, either informally or formally. For example, Susan B. Anthony was fined and tried

for casting an illegal vote during the presidential election of 1872, because of her gender. She went

against the norm, and followed with a historic speech in ‘On Women’s Right to Vote’. In the 1960s,

Martin Luther King Jr.’s behavior was considered to be deviant by many people. King used the

power of rhetoric and his right to freedom of speech. The use of freedom of speech by an African

American was not perceived as socially acceptable during that time period. To many he was

considered a radical and rebellious. Today, both King and Anthony are highly regarded for their

work in making social change. Anthony’s face is on the US Dollar coin, and there is a holiday in

honor of Martin Luther King.

I want you to develop a position, one which probably should be supplemented by a

real world example, and I want you to use the texts we have read. You may also

use your knowledge of history in this essay. For

this essay you must use King (‘I Have a Dream’ or

‘Letters from Birmingham Jail’ and Anthony (‘On Women’s Right to Vote’) along with at least one of

the following: Brooks, Appiah, or Rogriguez.