Asked by Matthew Drost on Jul 08, 2024
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Robert Merton advanced the idea that labeling can bring about self-fulfilling prophecies or inaccurate beliefs that, if repeated loudly and frequently enough, can become true. Compare the ideas of Merton and those of sociologist Elijah Anderson, who believed that a self-fulfilling prophecy has contributed to racial conflict in the United States.
Self-fulfilling Prophecies
A belief or expectation that an individual holds about a future event that manifests because the individual holds it.
Robert Merton
A prominent American sociologist who contributed to the sociology of science and developed the theory of deviance, including the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy.
Racial Conflict
A type of conflict arising when individuals or groups from different racial or ethnic backgrounds come into opposition or combat due to perceived or actual differences and inequalities.
- Analyze the effects of labeling on personal and external perceptions, which might lead to behaviors considered deviant.
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- Analyze the effects of labeling on personal and external perceptions, which might lead to behaviors considered deviant.
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