Deviant Behavior

by Thio, Alex

• ISBN13: 9780321050311
• ISBN10: 0321050312
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Summary

Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of deviance; this text is noted for its blend of readability and scholarship. Deviant Behavior covers a wide spectrum of theories of deviance, and analyzes specific deviant behaviors. The author utilizes an abundance of research data, including much that debunks our common assumptions about deviant behavior. Thus students are not only exposed to the full range of theories and data about deviance, but are challenged to think about and evaluate their own biases and preconceptions.

Table of Contents

Preface	xix
About the Author	xxii
PART ONE General Definitions and Theories of Deviant Behavior	1	(56)
What Is Deviant Behavior?	3	(13)
Positivist Theories: Explaining Deviance	16	(18)
Constructionist Theories: Understanding Deviance	34	(23)
PART TWO Specific Forms of Deviant Behavior	57	(323)
Physical Violence	59	(30)
Rape and Child Molestation	89	(30)
Family Violence	119	(20)
Suicide	139	(31)
Mental Disorder	170	(32)
Heterosexual Deviance	202	(34)
Homosexuality and Homophobia	236	(31)
Drug Use	267	(31)
Drinking and Alcoholism	298	(28)
White-Collar and Governmental Deviance	326	(28)
Disreputable Economic Deviance	354	(26)
References	380
Name Index
Subject Index