The relativity of deviance
By: John Curra.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Pine Forge Press, an Imprint of Sage Publications; SAGE/Pine Forge Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9781412964661
Subjects: Deviant behavior
Description: From the Publisher: In this Second Edition of his investigation into the relative nature of social deviance and how the public perceives it, author John Curra demonstrates that what qualifies as deviance varies from place to place, time to time, and situation to situation. Through thought-provoking examples that include the blue people of Kentucky, a woman who believes she is a vampire, autoerotic asphyxiators, and others, Curra illustrates that deviance cannot be explained in terms of absolutes, nor can it be understood apart from its social setting. This insightful book approaches sex, violence, theft, suicide, drugs, and mental disorders in such a way that definitive or objective judgments become impossible.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The dynamic nature of deviance; title: Being deviant; title: Power, social networks, and organizational deviance; title: Mental disorders; title: Predatory violence; title: Sexual violence; title: Suicide; title: Sexual diversity; title: Drugs and drug taking.