Examination of the Readings
The Media-Deviance Nexus
The media-deviance nexus consists of the different types of relationships that can be formed between the media and deviance (Bereska 2014). According the lecture on media representations, there are five different types of relationships that exist: media as a cause of deviance, the media as a socially constructing …show more content…
Bereska (2014) describes the nature of the sex act as deviant is based on if what is being done with a partner is considered kinky. It has become consistently harder to determine if a sex act is deviant because ideas about sex have become more flexible and accepting by society. Thus, it is harder to determine what is then considered to be “kinky” or deviant. Sexual deviance also varies among cultures. Some cultures may have different opinions about sex and sexuality and therefore will likely have different opinions on what determines if an act is considered sexually