Question

His friends begin to criticize Marco as a "juice-head," pushing him out of their social circle. Feeling rejected, Marco begins to drink even more, becomes bitter, and joins a new group of friends who also are heavy drinkers. According to Lemert, Marco's situation illustrates ________. Select one:a) the formation of a deviant subculture.b) the onset of primary deviance.c) the onset of retreatism. d) the onset of secondary deviance.

Answer 1

d) the onset of secondary deviance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Labeling theory possesses the idea of deviance as a relative term and includes two types of deviance i.e, the primary and the secondary deviance.

Secondary deviance: In sociology, the term secondary deviance refers to the phenomenon through which a person makes something in the absence of a particular deviant behavior and because of that a negative social label occurs that often leads to change or alter an individual's social identity and self-concept. Deviant behavior is often considered as criminal behavior.

In the question above, According to Lemert, Marco's situation illustrates the onset of secondary deviance.