The Handbook of Deviance |
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| Editor:
| Goode, Erich |
| Series title: | Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-70132-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2015 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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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...
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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