Deviant Behavior: A Text-Reader in the Sociology of Deviance, 7th Edition
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- Synopsis
- This book explores the subject of deviance in a number of ways--by focusing in turn on society, on the individual, and on institutions of control and rehabilitation. Part I describes how deviant categories evolve and how people who violate these categories become defined as social deviants. Part II analyzes why people may elect to violate deviant categories--violations that can initiate the defining or labeling process. Part III deals with the deviant career, particularly as it arises in private, noninstitutional settings. Part IV describes how careers may become initiated and perpetuated by institutions, while Part V examines the rise and furtherance of noninstitutional careers. Finally, Part VI discusses how conceptions, careers, and organizational structures may be altered. Throughout, a major focus is on the impact that involvement in institutional as well as noninstitutional activities and careers has upon actors, audiences, and third parties.
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9781429205184
- Publisher:
- Worth Publishers
- Date of Addition:
- 06/29/17
- Copyrighted By:
- Worth Publishers
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Sociology
- Grade Levels:
- Undergraduate Student
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.