Deviance

Learning about the concept of deviance was something completly new to me. Before this class, I hadn't heard of it before. But it's really interesting. Going aganist the norm in society is rare for most people whether it's good or bad deviance. The story about Julio was especailly interesting. How he acted so clam when someone was mugging him, and actually invited the man to come to dinner with him was shocking. I would never have been able to handle a situation like that even though it ended up working out in Julio's favor. His positive act of deviance saved him from getting hurt and got him his money back. Most people would never think to treat a mugger the way Julio had, and I found that very inspiring. Of course not all deviance is good. The Saint and Roughnecks being a good example. They were both wild young boys looking for fun, but sought it out in the wrong way. They went against the way the should be acting, but the results weren't as positive as Julio's. I am excited to try out doing a little act of good deviance. It'll be interesting to see someones reaction if I were to help them out with something.