Deviance and Deviants

A Sociological Approach

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology
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Author: William E. Thompson, Jennifer C. Gibbs ISBN: 9781118604656
Publisher: Wiley Publication: June 8, 2016
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author: William E. Thompson, Jennifer C. Gibbs
ISBN: 9781118604656
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: June 8, 2016
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

This comprehensive and engaging textbook provides a fresh and sociologically-grounded examination of how deviance is constructed and defined and what it means to be classed a deviant.

  • Covers an array of deviances, including sexual, physical, mental, and criminal, as well as deviances often overlooked in the literature, such as elite deviance, cyber-deviance, and deviant occupations
  • Examines the popular notions and pseudoscientific explanations upon which the most pervasive myths surrounding deviance and deviants are founded
  • Features an analytical through-line assessing the complex and multifaceted relationship between deviance and the media
  • Enhanced with extensive pedagogical features, including a glossary of key terms, lists of specific learning outcomes in each chapter, and critical thinking questions designed to assess those outcomes
  • Comprehensive instructor ancillaries include PowerPoint slides, a test bank for each chapter, instructor outlines, and sample activities and projects; a student study guide also is available
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This comprehensive and engaging textbook provides a fresh and sociologically-grounded examination of how deviance is constructed and defined and what it means to be classed a deviant.

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