The Handbook of Deviance is a definitive reference for professionals, researchers, and students that provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the sociology of deviance. Composed of over 30 essays written by an international array of scholars and meticulously edited by one of the best known authorities on the study of deviance Features chapters on cutting–edge topics, such as terrorism and environmental degradation as forms of deviance Each chapter includes a critical review of what is known about the topic, the current status of the topic, and insights about the future of the topic Covers recent theoretical innovations in the field, including the distinction between positivist and constructionist perspectives on deviance, and the incorporation of physical appearance as a form of deviance INDICE: Notes on Contributors.Acknowledgments.Introduction to the Handbook.Part I Deviance: The Conceptual Foundations.1 The Sociology of Deviance: An IntroductionErich Goode.2 Deviance and Social ControlMathieu Deflem.3 Regulating ViceJim Leitzel.4 Deviant Subcultures and LifestylesCraig J. Forsyth.5 Positive DevianceDruann Maria Heckert and Daniel Alex Heckert.Part II Ongoing Deviance Dynamics.6 The Process of Deviantization.Daniel Dotter.7 Changing Definitions of DevianceJohn Curra.8 The Medicalization of Deviance: From Badness to SicknessJoseph Schneider.9 DecriminalizationJohn Dombrink.10 What Is Homosexuality Doing in Deviance?Jeffery P. Dennis .Part III Studying Deviance.11 Quantitative Methods in the Study of DevianceJeff Ackerman.12 Studying Deviance: Qualitative MethodsRichard Tewksbury.13 Explanatory Paradigms in the Study of DevianceRobert F. Meier.Part IV Approaches, Explanations, Factors.14 Critical CriminologyWalter DeKeseredy.15 The Interactionist Approach to DevianceAddrain Conyers and Thomas C. Calhoun.16 Gender and DevianceMeredith G.F. Worthen and Danielle Dirks.17 Deviance and the Mass MediaDavid L. Altheide.Part V Individual Deviance.18 Juvenile Delinquency: Its Nature, Causes, and ControlTimothy Brezina and Robert Agnew.19 Alcohol Use as DeviancePaul M. Roman .20 Drug Use as DevianceScott Akins and Clayton J. Mosher.21 Sociology and Sexual DevianceMartin S. Weinberg and Colin J. Williams.22 Cognitive Deviance: Unconventional BeliefsRobin D. Perrin.23 Abominations of the Body: Physical Characteristics as DevianceErich Goode.Part VI Institutional Deviance.24 Mental Illness as a Form of Deviance: Historical Notes and Contemporary DirectionsPeter Conrad and Julia Bandini.25 Poverty and DisreputeDavid L. Harvey .26 Environmental Harm as Deviance and CrimeAvi Brisman.27 Organizational Deviance: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?Melanie Bryant.28 Marginalizing Migrants: Stigma, Racism, and VulnerabilityDean Wilson.29 Political DeviancePat Lauderdale.30 Terrorism and CounterterrorismAustin T. Turk.Part VII Deviance Futures.31 Deviance and Social ChangeNachman Ben–Yehuda.32 What s in Store for the Concept of Deviance? Reflections, Speculations, PredictionsErich Goode.
- ISBN: 978-1-118-70142-3
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 632
- Fecha Publicación: 24/06/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés