Social Control: An Introduction
"This book is a welcome tonic to a field that some claim is about to expire. If this book is any indication, that field is thriving."Erich Goode,State University of New York"Social Controlprovides a comprehensive, timely, and fascinating discussion of the various ways in which individuals, organizations, and states attempt to regulate human behavior. Chriss draws on an impressive range of scholarly work on social control and presents examples straight from the headlines to illustrate the changing nature of social control in modern society."James Tucker,University of New Hampshire"Interest on the topic of social control has increased in recent years, and this book is unique in that it integrates a variety of ‘big’ sociological ideas, both old and new, around the general issue of social control."Thomas C. Wilson,Florida Atlantic University