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? asked in Education & ReferenceHomework Help · 9 years ago

can someone translate this sentece?

How do you use neutralization techniques to neutralize your own deviances?

the book says "as we shall see, the social organization of the "profession" provides "neutralizers" which distance its members from the shamful aspects of their careers"

the book is about how to become a hit man(its for sociology)

and i dont know what are deviances?

i dont know how to answer this question, can someone give me an example of a possible answer? please.

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  • dizwar
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    To be deviant is to do something that is not considered normal or acceptable. For example, I don't like to socialize. In that regard, I deviate from what is considered normal for most people, because most people love chatting and socializing.

    Deviant behavior of a hit man is the act of killing or maiming someone. An example of a social neutralizer would be the use of a gentle or acceptable phrase (called a euphemism) to make the hit man feel better about committing murder. For example, instead of saying, "I murdered John Smith," he might want to phrase it more delicately, such as saying, "I took care of the situation", or "I disposed of the problem", or "John Smith is on a permanent vacation."

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