Social deviance /
"This engaging introduction explores the meaning of social deviance in contemporary society, form 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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Polity,
2009
Cambridge ; Malden, MA : 2009 Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : 2009 Cambridge : 2009 |
| Series: | Short introductions
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| Summary: | "This engaging introduction explores the meaning of social deviance in contemporary society, form 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 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."--BOOK JACKET "This engaging introduction explores the meaning of social deviance in contemporary society, form 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 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."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | viii, 144 p. ; 23 cm viii, 144 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-136) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-136) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0745643035 (hbk.) 0745643035 0745643043 (pbk.) 0745643043 9780745643038 (hbk.) 9780745643038 9780745643045 (pbk.) 9780745643045 |