Structural functionalist theory: The theory that tries to
explain how the relationships among the parts of
society are created and how these parts are
functional (meaning having beneficial
consequences to the individual and the society)
and dysfunctional (meaning having negative
consequences).
Structural strain theory: A sociological theory of crime
and deviance which maintains that deviance
occurs when conformity to widely accepted
norms of behavior fails to satisfy legitimate,
culturally approved desires.
Structuralism: the theory that defines social reality in
terms of the relations between events, not in
terms of things and social facts. Its basic
principle is that the observable is meaningful only
in so far as it can be related to an underlying
structure or order.
Subculture: denotes the variability of culture within a
certain society. Sub culture is a distinctive culture
that is shared by a group within a society