Pontell's Social Deviance, on the other hand, contains articles that exemplify efforts to define deviance, delineate various theoretical orientations, and detail specific types of deviance in the same order as Goode. Goode, Pontell, and the other authors can be tiresome. If you can ask and answer these questions while you read, then you may enjoy reading these texts. The lessons help you answer these questions by clarifying and comparing what each author wrote. As you read each lesson, pay attention to what concepts are used in the discussion of the readings.
Different authors use the same concepts to develop new insights about deviance and social control.
The best way to identify useful concepts in Goode's book and Pontell's reader is to watch out for words in bold or italics. The best place to find concepts is in the titles of the articles in the reader. You should also read Pontell's comments for an account and analysis of each article's exposition. Mastering the material in this course is simple, but not easy. You have to work hard, but what you have to learn is clear.