Deviance: The Interactionist Perspective

by Martin S. Weinberg, Earl S. Rubington, Martin Weinberg

Book Overview

This highly successful reader presents the interactionist approach to the study of deviance, examining deviance as a phenomenon that is constituted through social interpretations and the reactions of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205319084
• ISBN13: 9780205319084
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Length: 451 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Insightful...

If you are a fan of socilogical theory and wish to expand your knowledge of the labeling theory concept this book is a good place to start. These 42 case studies provide close examination into the "Careers" of Deviants, offering insights as to how society, through sanctions and stigmatization, molds and shapes each individual's projected path into deviance. the majority of the authors presented rely on Goffman's and Becker's work, but in doing so offer new and expanded theories as to why deviance occurs . A good read.