Sociology of Deviant Behavior

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

Av Marshall Clinard, Robert Meier, Madison) Clinard, Marshall (University of Wisconsin, Omaha) Meier, Robert (University of Nebraska

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SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR hits the hot topics from terrorism to white-collar crime and shows you how sociological theory explains them. You'll read about justified deviance (e.g., terrorism); corporate crime and mistakes, such as the General Motors ignition problem; the changing moral landscape regarding gay marriage and marijuana use; the importance of social media in facilitating deviant acts; political crime, and more. Now in its fifteenth edition, this book continues to be the leader in its market. When you read it, you'll see why.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-01-01
Mått190 x 30 x 233 mm
Vikt1 202 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor624
Upplaga15
FörlagCengage Learning
ISBN9781133594154

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Marshall Clinard (1911–2010) was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He wrote numerous books and articles on deviance and sociology, and was a major contributor to our understanding of white-collar and corporate criminality. Robert F. Meier has been Professor the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) since 1998. He obtained his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and has held faculty positions at the University of California, Washington State University, and Iowa State University before coming to UNO. Dr. Meier is the author or editor of 23 books, original and revised editions, and over 75 articles in professional journals, book chapters, and technical reports. He has been a member of the American Sociological Association, Midwest Sociological Society, American Society of Criminology, and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He is a consultant for the National Science Foundation, National Research Council, and the National Institute of Justice. He has served as associate editor for the American Sociological Review, Criminology, Sociological Inquiry, and Deviant Behavior, and as Vice President of the American Society of Criminology.

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO DEVIANCE.1. The Nature and Meaning of Deviance.2. Deviant Events and Social Control.Part II: EXPLAINING DEVIANCE.3. Becoming Deviant.4. Major Theories of Deviance.Part III: DEVIANCE AND CRIME.5. Crimes of Interpersonal Violence.6. Nonviolent Crime.7. White-Collar and Corporate Crime.Part IV: TYPES OF DEVIANCE.8. Drug Use and Addiction.9. Drunkenness and Alcoholism.10. Suicide.11. Heterosexual Deviance.Part V: STUDIES IN STIGMA.12. Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia.13. Physical Disabilities.14. Mental Disorders.Part VI: LOOKING AHEAD.15. Recent Forms of Deviance.