Sociology of Deviance ((3))

Catalog description

This course surveys past and present experiences and perceptions of social deviance in American society. This involves assessing the history and consequences of deviance and deviant behavior specifically as the definition of deviance changes across time and space. The course materials include discussion of the theories sociologists advance to explain deviance, the social and demographic distribution of deviance, and an analysis of the efficacy of social policy designed to control and/or eliminate deviance.