Candace Forbes Bright is associate scientist in the Department of Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs at the University of Southern Mississippi.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Deviant Behavior and Social Network AnalysisChapter 3: Data CollectionChapter 4: Approach One: Deviance Across CulturesChapter 5: Approach Two: Social Influence in Approval of Deviant BehaviorChapter 6: Approach Three: Birds of a Feather Approve of Deviant Behavior TogetherChapter 7: ConclusionAppendix A: Deviant Behavior Interview InstrumentAppendix B: Perceptions of Deviance Survey Instrument

Bright’s novel exploration of deviance through the powerful lens of social networks analysis makes a number of important theoretical and practical contributions towards our understanding of the ways in which deviant behavior is interpreted, accepted, learned, and exhibited. Quite simply, networks matter.