Deviance! 5.8.11

I noticed sociology when...
My mom got upset with my grades this weekend. She told me she wants me to focus on my grades more, but its hard being a student athlete. She didn't ground me, but she did make me feel bad about my grades by the things she said. She just wants me to get good grades and get into a good college which isn't too much to ask for. So, in response to her thoughts, I stayed home all weekend to do my homework and catch up in school. Although she didn't physically ground me, I got the point and did what she originally wanted me to do anyways.

What my mom did is a lot like the shaming theory for deviance that we learned about in class. I've been deviating away from school and getting worse grades than I ever have in the past because I've been so focused on softball, and its hurting me school wise. So my mom cleverly guilted me into staying home all weekend and getting caught up. We learned about all the different types of deviance in class, and my mom happened to use the shaming theory. in the shaming theory, the deviant feels bad so in the long run they won't deviate again. This is what happened to me basically. I felt bad that I upset my mom with my grades and I let her guilt me into staying home all weekend and catching up and I decided to try not to deviate again so I can avoid this situation. Although my deviance was a minor case, sociology still applies!