Conceptualizing Deviance

A Cross-Cultural Social Network Approach to Comparing Relational and Attribute Data

Candace Forbes Bright (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

154 Seiten

2016
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-3046-0 (ISBN)

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Deviance is both socially defined and influenced. While it is widely accepted that deviance is a social construction, this research revisits the conceptualization of deviance and advances the methods used to study deviance and social construction. This book presents and compares three methods for conceptualizing deviance within and across cultures. Comparing the United States to South Korea, perceptions of deviance are presented as how individuals define deviance and what acts are cited as deviant. Next, attribute data are used to assess differences in of conceptualizations of deviance by demographic factors. Finally, social network analysis is used to understand the social influences at work in how one perceives deviance. This book is unique in its reconceptualization of deviance and the application of social network analysis as a new tool for studying social influence and perceptions.

Candace Forbes Bright is associate scientist in the Department of Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Deviant Behavior and Social Network Analysis
Chapter 3: Data Collection
Chapter 4: Approach One: Deviance Across Cultures
Chapter 5: Approach Two: Social Influence in Approval of Deviant Behavior
Chapter 6: Approach Three: Birds of a Feather Approve of Deviant Behavior Together
Chapter 7: Conclusion
Appendix A: Deviant Behavior Interview Instrument
Appendix B: Perceptions of Deviance Survey Instrument

Erscheinungsdatum	25.08.2016
Zusatzinfo	4 b/w illustrations; 10 tables
Sprache	englisch
Maße	159 x 235 mm
Gewicht	413 g
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Web / Internet
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	1-4985-3046-X / 149853046X
ISBN-13	978-1-4985-3046-0 / 9781498530460
Zustand	Neuware