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Created by the EIU History Department to assist students of Eastern Illinois University in meeting the Illinois state standards for specialization in the social sciences.
Sociology and Anthropology- Standard 5
The competent sociology and anthropology teacher understands cultural conformity and deviancy.
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Knowledge Indicators - The competent sociology and anthropology teacher:
5A. understands the sociological approach to explaining deviancy.
5B. understands sociological theories used to explain deviancy.
Performance Indicators - The competent sociology and anthropology teacher:
5C. assists learnings in identifying and analyzing examples of tensions between expressions of individuality and efforts used to promote social conformity by groups and institutions (family, religion, government).
5D. explores the relationship between inequity and deviancy.
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