Chapter 10 Extreme Deviance Student Study Guide This Study guide is read along with the text in the book. Throughout this Chapter you should take notes and be able to answer several questions at the end of each point, which pertains to the material that you have just read. The Main ideas of the chapter are outlined below and follow the book accordingly. As you read the chapter focus on the definition of the bold terms, how they apply to the world, people that are involved with discovery or creation, and give examples of the term or idea that you encounter throughout this outline. This outline will guide you to the main ideas and objectives of each chapter. Taking notes in class from the PowerPoints and reading the chapters gives each student the best possibility to complete the study guide and do well in the class. 1. Define extreme deviance and list some specific examples. 2. Explain how tattooing and scarification can be extreme deviance. 3. Discuss some examples of extreme sports. 4. Define survivalism and explain why it is a form of extreme deviance. 5. Summarize how the media portrays and shapes public perceptions of extreme deviance.
1. Extreme deviance A. Body modifications B. Body mutilation 1. Define extreme deviance and list some specific examples. 2. Extreme tattooing A. US tattoos B. US Navy in 2006 C. Media 1. Explain how tattooing can be extreme deviance. 2. How does the media effect extreme tattoos in the United States. 3. Are tattoos becoming less taboo in the United States.
3. Scarification A. Branding B. Ritualistic cutting 1. Explain how scarification can be extreme deviance. 2. Define ritualistic cutting and give examples in popular culture. 4. Surgery, implants, and amputations A. Surgery a. Horns b. African tribes c. Splitting the tongue B. Amputation a. Self-amputation b. Mental health issues i. BIID ii. Apotemnophilia C. Suspension a. Carnivals
1. Explain how scarification can be extreme deviance. 2. Describe how the media views amputations and surgeries of extreme deviance. 3. Define BIID and how apotemnophilia fits into that. 5. Edgework, risk-taking behavior, and extreme sports A. Edgework a. Coined by Stephen Lyng B. Extreme sports i. Evel Knievel C. Extreme lifestyles A. Minimalism a. Jonathan McGowan in the UK b. Mark Boyle B. Survivalism 1. Discuss some examples of extreme sports. 2. Define survivalism and explain why it is a form of extreme deviance. 3. What is minimalism and how is it seen as extreme deviance.
6. Extreme deviance and the media A. Tattoo s B. Suspension C. Edgework D. Doomsday preppers 1. Summarize how the media portrays and shapes public perceptions of extreme deviance 2. How have doomsday preppers affected popular culture with TV shows? Chapter 10 Key Terms and Concepts amputation. the removal of one's limb apotemnophilia. sexual arousal based on oneself as being an amputee BIID. body integrity identity disorder body modification. any alteration of the body body mutilation. extremely bizarre alteration of the body branding. form of scarification that usually involves heating a piece of metal and burning the impression into the skin edgework. negotiating the boundary between chaos and order, or skirting the edge between danger and safety
extreme deviance. beliefs, behaviors, and activities that go well beyond the range of tolerance and often result in serious social sanctions extreme lifestyle. an unconventional way of living that violates cultural values and norms and is considered deviant and possibly even dangerous by members of mainstream society extreme sports. activities that involve a high level of danger and pose risks of severe injury or death minimalism. the practice of living a simple, uncluttered, non-materialistic life penile subincision. slicing the penis from the urethra opening down to the base for aesthetic purposes or sexual pleasure ritualistic cutting. designs may be carved into the face, arms, torso, or legs for cosmetic purposes or to denote social statuses survivalism. a social movement of groups and individuals who are actively preparing for the end of civilization suspension. involves suspending a human body in the air from metal hooks placed in various parts of the body (most often the chest or back)