The Emergence Machine

Deviance

abstract · Sociology · Level 7 · E9

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Emergence definition

Behavior that is not in line with the norms or expectations of a group or community.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “deviance” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
deviance
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0DevianceGroupBehaviorGoalObjectiveOrganismCausalityCellFormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesDevianceL7BehaviorL5GroupL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    Deviance involves a type of behavior.
  • Group L6 (requires) Sociology sense
    deviance requires understanding group as a foundational concept