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Hello Sravya, my name is Ajay Gandhi and I am here for the introduction to Wikipedia Project

Article Evaluation
Article: Emile Durkheim (3/10/18) The article is well written and stays on topic. It seems like every sentence is pertinent and gives the reader more information The article is neutral, and presents the information without any overstatements and or biased language. All included information is given fair representation. The links do work, and sources (skimmed because they are often journal articles or books) do support the claims. Yes. The information generally comes from journal articles or books, which seem to be neutral. Since this is a biography page of the sociologist, there is no out of date information. Since we had discussed Durkheim's views on deviance in class, I expected his theory on it to be mentioned, but it was not. This information could, and should, be added. There are no conversations. One user, the only one who posted on the page, mentioned wanting to add more information about Durkheim's important claims. It is rated as a "Good Article" In class, we focused more on Durkheim's relevant theories. However, since Wikipedia is encyclopedic in nature, there is a lot of information about his life and works.
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Thoughts about the Durkheim Article
I can add information about Durkheim's views on deviance, which we focused on as the basis for the theories on deviance in class.

Possible Sources: Our sociology textbook (pg. 138)

Jones, T. Anthony. “Durkheim, Deviance and Development: Opportunities Lost and Regained.” Social Forces, vol. 59, no. 4, 1981, pp. 1009–1024. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2577978.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2577978?seq=4#page_scan_tab_contents

http://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/7-2-explaining-deviance/

Drafting Durkheim Edits
"How many times, indeed, it [crime] is only an anticipation of future morality - a step toward what will be!" - quote from Emile Durkheim (source: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2577978?seq=5#page_scan_tab_contents)


 * thought deviance is an essential component of a functional society. (source: textbook)
 * deviance challenges general population's perspective, leading to positive social change: (ex: productive deviance: Black Lives Matter) (source: textbook)
 * disciplining deviant behavior supports existing social norms and beliefs (ex: imprisonment for violent crime) (source: textbook)
 * reactions to deviant activity increase camaraderie and social support among people involved (ex: community coming together after a violent event) (source: UMN open library)
 * thoughts on deviance contributed to Robert Merton's Strain Theory (source: textbook)

= Potential Edit =

Durkheim thought that deviance was an essential component of a functional society. He believed that deviance had three possible effects on society. First, Durkheim thought that deviance could challenge the perspective and thoughts of the general population, leading to social change by pointing out a flaw in society. Secondly, deviant acts could also support existing social norms and beliefs by evoking the population to discipline the actors. Finally, Durkheim believed that reactions to deviant activity could increase camaraderie and social support among the population affected by the activity. Durkheim's thoughts on deviance contributed to Robert Merton's Strain Theory.