Deviance

Deviance is either repeatedly or seriously violating the norms of a society. Deviance is relative to both time and place. In other words, depending on when you are some place or where you are, you might be considered deviant or might not.   We looked at many other examples of deviance from class:
continuously talking to oneself in public
having a tattoo
doing your homework
holding the hand of a significant other in public
listening to your radio loud enough for everyone around you hear.
dropping out of high school
using illegal drugs
growing your hair really long
cutting your hair really short
a man wearing a dress
a business person wearing jeans
balancing your groceries on your head in public
leaving your parent's home after getting married
driving 100 m.p.h. down highway 37
attacking another person with a weapon
two men kissing
women working in a factory or in construction
woman with shaved/unshaved armpits
getting divorced
All of these have instances when or where they would or wouldn't be considered deviant. It depends on where you are and when you are there.

Deviance also needs to be perceived. In the following video, think about who is considered deviant and why:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmGRJWxLqiE and the 2nd clip below also depicts deviant behavior.  And what about the 3rd clip?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahLEaVzBMuQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOlGMPE68Bo

It doesn't matter that Jerry didn't actually picked his nose. If he is perceived as deviant (which he is) then he is considered deviant and he will be treated as such.  Same with the second clip where a the man has the broken middle finger but if he waves it around it still violates the norms of society.  And the 3rd clip is another deviant behavior (swimming pool would fit here also) but do we label people for it?