Deviance and Deviants: A Sociological Approach

Deviance and Deviants: A Sociological Approach

<p>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.</p> <ul> <li>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</li> <li>Examines the popular notions and pseudoscientific explanations upon which the most pervasive myths surrounding deviance and deviants are founded</li> <li>Features an analytical through-line assessing the complex and multifaceted relationship between deviance and the media</li> <li>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</li> <li>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</li> </ul>