In this collection of 48 reprinted and completely original
articles, Tammy Anderson gives her fellow instructors of
undergraduate deviance a refreshing way to energize and revitalize
their courses. [36 are reprints; 12 are original to this
text/anthology] First, in 12 separate sections, she presents a wide
range of deviant behaviors, traits, and conditions including:
underage drinking and drunk driving, doping in elite sports, gang
behavior, community crime, juvenile delinquency, hate crime, prison
violence and transgendered prisoners, mental illness, drug-using
women and domestic violence, obesity, tattooing, sexual fetishes,
prostitution, drug epidemics, viral pandemics, crime control
strategies and racial inequality, gay neighborhoods, HIV and
bugchasers, and (lastly) youth, multicultural identity and music
scenes. Second, her pairing of "classic" and "contemporary"
viewpoints about deviance and social control not only "connects"
important literatures of the past to today's (student) readers, her
"connections framework" also helps all of us see social life and
social processes more clearly when alternative meanings are
accorded to similar forms of deviant behavior. We also learn how to
appreciate and interact with those who see things differently from
ourselves. This may better equip us to reach common goals in an
increasingly diverse and ever-changing world. Third, a major
teaching goal of Anderson's anthology is to sharpen students'
critical thinking skills by forcing them to look at how a deviant
behavior, trait or condition, can be viewed from opposing or
alternative perspectives. By learning to see deviance from multiple
perspectives, students will better understand their own and other's
behavior and experiences and be able to anticipate future trends.
Balancing multiple perspectives may also assist students in their
practical work in social service, criminal justice and other
agencies and institutions that deal with populations considered
"deviant" in one way or another.
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