Techniques of Neutralization Theory and Positive Deviance
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2012
Abstract
High achievers constitute a unique case in that they are simultaneously positive deviants-often to parents and teachers-and stigmatized as rate-busters-often to peers. Thus, a question is raised: Are theories that have been used to explain negative behaviors, such as the techniques of neutralization theory, also pertinent to positive behaviors? A group of high-achieving students were interviewed and it was found that each of the five techniques of neutralization was in fact advanced as a way of coping with the stigma, or the rate-busting portion, of their status. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Recommended Citation
Shoenberger, Nicole; Heckert, Alex; and Heckert, Druann, "Techniques of Neutralization Theory and Positive Deviance" (2012). College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 398.
https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/college_humanities_social_sciences/398