Mapa mental

Definitions of Abnormality

Joy W sociology As Inglés

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Deviation from Social norms
- VIOLATION of RULES and MORAL behaviour in society=ABNORMALITY
- PRONE to abuse w/ social changes SOCIAL norms vary
  - CULTURAL RELATIVISM no universal standards for ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR
Failure to function adequately
- 7 features to function well
  - LOOKING AFTER themselves
    - Able to SOCIALISE
      - Ability to THRIVE within a CULTURE
- SUBJECTIVE judgements: normal to one/abnormal to another
  - CULTURE Relativism divisions in lower and upper class
Deviation from Ideal mental Health
- 6 criteria
  - POSITVE attitudes towards self
  - PERSONAL growth
  - PERSONAL autonomy
  - ACCURATE PERCEPTION of reality
  - ADAPTING to environment
  - RESISTANCE to stress
- CAN'T ACHIEVE ALL criteria most fall short=aniety
  - CULTURAL relativism some IMPORTANT in INDIVIDUALISTIC cultures not a COLLECTIVIST