num_pages: 768
description: THEORIES OF DEVIANCE exposes students to theoretical foundation statements from diverse sociological perspectives. It provides the key passages about deviance that should be read in the original and offers students a varied theoretical background for the study of deviance. As they examine seminal contributions, students will develop heightened critical insight and appreciation for the complexities of theory construction. The selections represent the mainstream approaches in the sociology of deviance, as well as more recent approaches.
language: English
title: Theories of Deviance
titlecomplete: Theories of Deviance
genres: Sociology
ratings_count: 17
publisher: Cengage Learning