deprivation

Examples of deprivation in the following topics:

• Relative Deprivation Approach

  • Social scientists have cited 'relative deprivation' as a potential cause of social movements and deviance.
  • Relative deprivation is the experience of being deprived of something to which one feels to be entitled.
  • Social scientists, particularly political scientists and sociologists, have cited 'relative deprivation' (especially temporal relative deprivation) as a potential cause of social movements and deviance.
  • This differentiates relative deprivation from objective deprivation (also known as absolute deprivation or absolute poverty), a condition that applies to all underprivileged people.
  • A specific form of relative deprivation is relative poverty.

• Deprivation and Development

  • Social deprivation theory has had implications for family law.
  • Social deprivation occurs when an individual is deprived of culturally normal interaction with the rest of society.
  • Certain groups of people are more likely to experience social deprivation.
  • By observing and interviewing victims of social deprivation, research has provided an understanding of how social deprivation is linked to human development and mental illness.
  • Thus, social deprivation may delay or hinder development, especially for children.

• Social Movement Theories

  • Deprivation Theory argues that social movements have their foundations among people who feel deprived of some good(s) or resource(s).
  • First, since most people feel deprived at one level or another almost all the time, the theory has a hard time explaining why the groups that form social movements do when other people are also deprived.
  • If deprivation is claimed to be the cause but the only evidence for such is the movement, the reasoning is circular.
  • However, social movement activism is, like in the case of deprivation theory, often the only indication that there was strain or deprivation.
  • Insurgent consciousness refers back to the ideas of deprivation and grievances.

• Sources of Social Change

  • Some of the better-known approaches include deprivation theory, mass-society theory, structural-strain theory, resource-mobilization theory, political process theory and culture theory.
  • Deprivation theory and resource-mobilization have been discussed in detail in this chapter's section entitled "Social Movements. "
  • This theory is subject to circular reasoning since it claims that social/structural strain is the underlying motivation of social movement activism, even though social movement activism is often the only indication that there was strain or deprivation.
  • This kind of circular reasoning is also evident in deprivation theory (people form movements because they lack a certain good or resource), which structural-strain theory partially incorporates and relies upon.
  • Analyze the similarities and differences in the various social movement theories - deprivation, mass-society, structural-strain, resource-mobilization, political process and culture

• The Feminization of Poverty

  • Gender biases often deprive women of opportunities to independently pursue education or careers and are often linked to the expectation that women are responsible for childbearing and childrearing.
  • Lack of income deprives women of basic needs, such as food and shelter, and limits their opportunities for advancement.
  • As women disproportionately earn less income than men, they are deprived of basic education and healthcare, which lowers their lifetime earning potential.

• Resource Mobilization Approach

  • The emphasis on resources explains why some discontented/deprived individuals are able to organize while others are not.
  • there will always be grounds for protest in modern, politically pluralistic societies because there is constant discontent (i.e., grievances or deprivation); this de-emphasizes the importance of these factors as it makes them ubiquitous

• Measuring Poverty

  • Poverty is defined by deprivation, and can be measured with economic or social indicators.

• Prisons

  • A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms.
  • A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms.

• Institutionalized Children

  • In other words, individuals in institutions may be deprived of independence and of responsibility, to the point that once they return to "outside life" they are often unable to manage many of its demands.

• Elder Abuse

  • Neglect includes depriving an elder of food, heat, clothing, or essential medication.
  • Deprivation may be active or passive, occurring intentionally or from a lack of knowledge.