This article on religion may interest you: "The Relationship between Religion and Deviance in a Largely Irreligious Country: Findings from the 2010 China General Social Survey."
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Deviance
/ˈdiːvɪəns/
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Noun(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
deviate from expectations
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6 entriescultural deviancedeviant behaviormoral deviancenorm violationsocial deviancestatistical deviance
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Emile Durkheim argued that deviance was necessary for a society to function.
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Socrates was sentenced to death for his deviance.
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