Social Deviance |
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| Author:
| Henry, Stuart |
| As told to:
| Howard, Lindsay M. |
| Series title: | Short Introductions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5095-2350-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2018 |
| Publisher: | Polity Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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The new edition of this popular introduction explores the meaning of social deviance in contemporary society. Stuart Henry traces the path by which we create deviance: how we single out behavior, ideas, and appearances that differ from the norm, label them as either offensive or acceptable, and then condemn or celebrate them.
The new edition of this popular introduction explores the meaning of social deviance in contemporary society. Stuart Henry traces the path by which we create deviance: how we single out behavior, ideas, and appearances that differ from the norm, label them as either offensive or acceptable, and then condemn or celebrate them.