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Deviance and social control : a sociological perspective / Michelle Inderbitzin, Kristin A. Bates, and Randy R. Gainey.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2021Edition: Third editionDescription: xxxiii, 617 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781544395777
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.542 In222d 23
LOC classification:
  • HM811 .I53 2021
Contents:
Introduction to deviance -- The diversity of deviance -- Researching deviance -- Anomie/Strain theory -- Social disorganization theory -- Differential association and social learning theories -- Social control theories of deviance -- Labelling theory -- Marxist and conflict theories of deviance -- Critical theories of deviance -- Societal responses to deviance -- Deviant careers and career deviance.
Summary: "Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological Perspective, Third Edition provides a sociological examination of deviance and social control in society. Authors Michelle Inderbitzin, Kristin A. Bates, and Randy Gainey use sociological theories to illuminate a variety of issues related to deviant behavior and societal reactions to deviance, including introductions to classic and current sociological theories as well as research on definitions and causes of deviance and reactions to deviant behavior. The unique text/reader format provides the best of both worlds, offering both substantial original chapters that clearly explain and outline the sociological perspectives on deviance, paired with carefully selected articles on deviance and social control taken directly from leading academic journals and books"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to deviance -- The diversity of deviance -- Researching deviance -- Anomie/Strain theory -- Social disorganization theory -- Differential association and social learning theories -- Social control theories of deviance -- Labelling theory -- Marxist and conflict theories of deviance -- Critical theories of deviance -- Societal responses to deviance -- Deviant careers and career deviance.

"Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological Perspective, Third Edition provides a sociological examination of deviance and social control in society. Authors Michelle Inderbitzin, Kristin A. Bates, and Randy Gainey use sociological theories to illuminate a variety of issues related to deviant behavior and societal reactions to deviance, including introductions to classic and current sociological theories as well as research on definitions and causes of deviance and reactions to deviant behavior. The unique text/reader format provides the best of both worlds, offering both substantial original chapters that clearly explain and outline the sociological perspectives on deviance, paired with carefully selected articles on deviance and social control taken directly from leading academic journals and books"-- Provided by publisher.

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