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Readings from various perspectives follow the development of the sociology of deviance from 19th-century functionalism to the societal reaction school. This edition adds an application section to the end of each chapter (e.g. "the influence of situational ethics on cheating among college students") and concludes with a new chapter devoted to current issues in the literature. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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THEORIES OF DEVIANCE exposes students to theoretical foundation statements from diverse sociological perspectives. It provides the key passages about deviance that should be read in the original and offers students a varied theoretical background for the study of deviance. As they examine seminal contributions, students will develop heightened critical insight and appreciation for the complexities of theory construction. The selections represent the mainstream approaches in the sociology of deviance, as well as more recent approaches.
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