Social deviance can be viewed as a result of childhood experience expressing itself through a need for attention. A person would be considered to be acting deviantly in society if they are violating what the significant social norm in that particular culture is Eminem violates the norms of society, .
Many people these days believe Eminem is a negative influence on our culture, but there are many sides to him that people do not know.
Deep entrenched in Eminem's performance styles and values lays his disapproval of society's ignorance toward the violence of man; therefore, he strives to bring attention to violence by being vividly explicit in hopes of prevention. What makes him unique is the controversy that encompasses his music and image. The critics label Eminem as a white male exploiting the misery of the world and vividly drawing pictures of crime, rape, and racial and homosexual hatred to the virgin ears of the youth.
has been right in the middle of many heated discussions since the drop of his album "The Slim Shady LP". Many people believe that Eminem is brain washing today's youth with his lyrics, but is he? Or is Eminem just another character being portrayed by Marshall Mathers III. Is Marshall any different than some of the movie stars that go on screen and change from a normal human being to a killer? Many people are trying to prove that he is different; they want Eminem out of the music industry and out of show business altogether. But things don't exactly seem to be going their way. Marshall just keeps selling more and more records, and in November 2002 he made his big screen debut in the hit movie 8-Mile. Many people are also asking, is Marshall Mathers really the bad boy the he plays in his music and movies? Although Marshall has faced gun and assault charges, many believe that he is nowhere near the violent, hateful, homophobic person that he plays. Some actually view Marshall as a loving, caring father who is nowhere near the character that he plays in his music.
