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245 10 a| Deviance and deviantsh| [electronic resource] :b| a sociological approach /c| William E. Thompson, Jennifer C. Gibbs.;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

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506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Often misconstrued as a synonym for depravity, deviance reflects more profoundly on the socially-constructed norms it is defined in opposition to than on the individual behaviors it is used to describe. This groundbreaking new textbook provides an engaging, sociologically-informed examination of how deviance is defined and what it means to be classed a deviant. Featuring an analytical through-line assessing the role of media in crafting and perpetuating definitions of deviance, the book examines an array of sexual, mental, and criminal deviances, as well as addressing those that are often overlooked, such as elite deviance, cyberdeviance, and deviant occupations. The authors interrogate pseudoscientific explanations for deviant behavior debunking many of the myths associated with deviance. With questions to measure specific learning outcomes, a rolling glossary of key terms, and insights from people who have themselves been labeled as deviant, Deviance and Deviants will inform and enlighten students interested in better understanding the nuances of society's relationship with deviance"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Deviance and deviants a sociological approach / William E. Thompson, Jennifer C. Gibbs.

Author/creator	Thompson, William E., 1950-
Other author	Gibbs, Jennifer C., 1978-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016.
Description	1 online resource.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Deviant behavior.

Contents	Machine generated contents note: Preface Chapter 1 Defining Social Deviance and Deviants Chapter 2 Deviance and Social Identity Chapter 3 Popular Notions and Pseudoscientific Explanations for Deviance Chapter 4 Sociological Explanations for Deviance Chapter 5 Deviant Occupations Chapter 6 Sexual Deviance Chapter 7 Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse Chapter 8 Physical and Mental Deviance Chapter 9 Suicide and Self Harm Chapter 10 Beyond the Range of Tolerance: Extreme Deviance Chapter 11 Street Crime and Delinquency Chapter 12 Corporate Crime and Elite Deviance Chapter 13 Cyberdeviance Chapter 14 Deviance, Deviants, and Social Control References Glossary Index.
Abstract	"Often misconstrued as a synonym for depravity, deviance reflects more profoundly on the socially-constructed norms it is defined in opposition to than on the individual behaviors it is used to describe. This groundbreaking new textbook provides an engaging, sociologically-informed examination of how deviance is defined and what it means to be classed a deviant. Featuring an analytical through-line assessing the role of media in crafting and perpetuating definitions of deviance, the book examines an array of sexual, mental, and criminal deviances, as well as addressing those that are often overlooked, such as elite deviance, cyberdeviance, and deviant occupations. The authors interrogate pseudoscientific explanations for deviant behavior debunking many of the myths associated with deviance. With questions to measure specific learning outcomes, a rolling glossary of key terms, and insights from people who have themselves been labeled as deviant, Deviance and Deviants will inform and enlighten students interested in better understanding the nuances of society's relationship with deviance"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Source of description	Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Issued in other form	Print version: Thompson, William E. (William Edwin), 1950- author. Deviance and deviants Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016 9781118604595
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2016013846
ISBN	9781118604694 (pdf)
ISBN	9781118604656 (epub)

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