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What is Social Control?

Hello! This 6-minute Introduction to Sociology video explains how societies maintain social control, including formal and informal controls and positive and negative sanctions. We explore examples of each of these concepts and reflect on everyday applications.

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Material Type:
Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:
November 22, 2024
Date Modified in MERLOT:
April 18, 2025
Author:
 
Hispanic Serving Institution
Submitter:
Cathy Swift
Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
College General Ed, College Lower Division
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Website
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Language:
English
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No
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Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

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