Social Deviance

Stuart Henry (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2009
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-4304-5 (ISBN)

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This engaging introduction explores the meaning of social deviance in contemporary society, from criminal activity to alternative lifestyle choices. Stuart Henry traces the path by which we create deviance: how we single out behavior and appearances that differ from the 'norm', label them as offensive or unacceptable, and condemn them. It explains what kinds of behaviors are banned and who bans them, as well as exposing the important political influences on the social codes that lead to some people's behavior being sanctioned and others' being celebrated. Ultimately Social Deviance reveals the underlying process by which some people get sucked into deviant lifestyles from which there appears to be no escape, highlighting the central role of social stigma on a person's identity. At its core this book looks at who becomes deviant and why. It delves into the multiple motives that cause rule breakers to behave badly, at least in the eyes of those they offend, and it reveals the way deviants think about their actions, their moral identity and their fellow moral outcasts.

Stuart Henry, Professor and Director of the School of Public Administration and Urban Studies, San Diego State University

Preface Chapter 1: What is Deviance? Chapter 2: Why People Ban Behavior Chapter 3: Why Some People Break Rules: From Extreme to Mundane Deviance Chapter 4: Neutralizing Morality and Deviant Motivations Chapter 5: How People Become Deviants Chapter 6: Responding to Deviant Designations and Coping with Stigma Chapter 7: Becoming Normal: The Politics of Stigma Conclusion: What Can Studying Deviance Do for You? References

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.8.2009
Reihe/Serie	Polity Short Introductions
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	1534 x 2256 mm
Gewicht	238 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
ISBN-10	0-7456-4304-3 / 0745643043
ISBN-13	978-0-7456-4304-5 / 9780745643045
Zustand	Neuware