Robert Merton's Goal Attainment Theory

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· Within Chapter 8 there is a section discussing Robert Merton's Strain Theory of Deviance. This theory basically argues that when individuals feel pressure and/or strain to attain certain cultural goals they may resort to different forms of deviance to alleviate the pressure and achieve specific social goals.

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