Deviance : anthropological perspectives / edited by Morris Freilich, Douglas Raybeck, and Joel Savishinsky.

Other author Freilich, Morris, 1928-
Other author Raybeck, Douglas.
Other author Savishinsky, Joel S.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Bergin & Garvey, 1991.
Descriptionx, 250 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Deviant behavior--Cross-cultural studies.
Interpersonal relations--Cross-cultural studies.

Contents Smart rules and proper rules : a journey through deviance / Morris Freilich -- Hard versus soft deviance : anthropology and labeling theory / Douglas Raybeck -- Free shows and cheap thrills : staged deviance in the Arctic and the Bahamas / Joel Savishinsky -- Swaziland : witchcraft and deviance / Laurel Rose -- Female violence against related children : child abuse as a modern form of deviance in Kenya / Philip L. Kilbride -- The "voice" of the despicable : deviance, speaking, and power in Yemeni tribal society / Steven C. Caton -- Deviant careers : the Hijras of India / Serena Nanda -- Taiwan : gangsters or good guys? / Thomas A. Shaw -- Faeroe Islands : clowning, drama, and distortion / Dennis Gaffin.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [217]-241) and index.
LCCN 91002037
ISBN0897892054 (alk. paper)
ISBN0897892046 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks GN493.5 .D48 1991 ✔ Available Place Hold