Deviance & Deviants - A Sociological Approach (Paperback)

This comprehensive and engaging textbook provides a fresh and sociologically-grounded examination of how deviance is constructed and defined and what it means to be classed a deviant. * Covers an array of deviances, including sexual, physical, mental, and criminal, as well as deviances often overlooked in the literature, such as elite deviance, cyber-deviance, and deviant occupations * Examines the popular notions and pseudoscientific explanations upon which the most pervasive myths surrounding deviance and deviants are founded * Features an analytical through-line assessing the complex and multifaceted relationship between deviance and the media * Enhanced with extensive pedagogical features, including a glossary of key terms, lists of specific learning outcomes in each chapter, and critical thinking questions designed to assess those outcomes * Comprehensive instructor ancillaries include PowerPoint slides, a test bank for each chapter, instructor outlines, and sample activities and projects; a student study guide also is available

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2017
Authors:	W.E Thompson
Dimensions:	244 x 189 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-118-60459-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Offenders > General Promotions
LSN:	1-118-60459-8
Barcode:	9781118604595

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