Addrain Conyers, Thomas C. Calhoun

Deviance Today (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The second edition of Deviance Today is a contemporary collection of original chapters in the field of deviant behavior. This new edition has 16 new chapters. All of the chapters reflect the current trend in the sociology of deviance. This reader covers major theories in the sociology of deviant behavior, from classic ones such as anomie/strain theory and labeling theory to modern ones such as life course perspective. In addition, this anthology encompasses a wide spectrum of deviant behaviors.

This is a user-friendly reader, put together with students in mind. The chapters are not only authoritative, but also interesting. The chapters were written by respected experts in their field of study. Most important, unique to this reader, these chapters have been carefully written for clarity, conciseness, and forcefulness. Students will therefore find them easy and enjoyable to read while learning about deviance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 462
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000032376
• Artikelnr.: 60498655

Autorenporträt

Addrain Conyers is an associate professor and chair of criminal justice at Marist College. His teaching and research interests center on criminology, deviant behavior, corrections, social psychology, and race relations. He has authored and edited numerous chapters and readers in the areas of deviance and criminology, and is the recipient of multiple teaching and mentorship awards. He has also published in numerous journals including Sociological Spectrum, Challenge, Administrative Theory & Praxis, and Public Administration Quarterly.

Thomas C. Calhoun was a professor emeritus at Jackson State University. His teaching and research interests focused on deviance, juvenile delinquency, qualitative methods, and race relations. He published extensively in the area of deviance and juvenile delinquency. He authored and edited readers in deviant behavior and juvenile delinquency. He also published in numerous journals including Sociological Spectrum, Deviant Behavior, Sociological Focus, and Western Journal of Black Studies. He was the past president of the Association of Black Sociologists, Mid-South Sociological Association, and North Central Sociological Association.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part One
Positivist Theories Part Two
Constructionist Theories Part Three
Criminal Behavior Part Four
Elite Deviance/Corporate Crime Part Five
Substance Abuse Part Six
Sexual Deviance Part Seven
Physical Deviance Part Eight
Deviant Communities/Groups Part Nine
Medical/Mental Deviance Part Ten
Cyber Deviance/Global Deviance

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Introduction Part One- Positivist Theories Part Two- Constructionist Theories Part Three- Criminal Behavior Part Four-Elite Deviance/Corporate Crime Part Five- Substance Abuse Part Six- Sexual Deviance Part Seven- Physical Deviance Part Eight- Deviant Communities/Groups Part Nine- Medical/Mental Deviance Part Ten- Cyber Deviance/Global Deviance