Question

Edwin Lemert described primary deviance as
A) Violates a society’s formally enacted criminal law.
B) How others respond to the behavior in question.
C) Deviance affirms cultural values and norms, responding to deviance promotes social unity, responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries.
D) A passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept.

Answer 1

Option D is correct – it is a passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person’s self-concept.

It is the beginning of the act of deviance, according to Edwin Lemert (1912 - 1996), a noted American Sociologist. He called it the Primary Deviance and described it as the initial act of deviance of an individual. According to him, this deviance is common throughout a society and is more often a one-off action. However, it is such actions that leads to other labelled deviant actions.

Answer 2

The answer is, “A passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept.”

The whole concept behind it was the engagement in the initial act towards the society.

Also, it is as per the violation of the basic part.

There is no requirement of the person internalizing for the self-concept work on the basis of deviant identity.