Deviance in American Society

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This course provides a survey of the cultural and historical experiences and perceptions of social deviance in U.S. society. This involves exploring the social processes through which behaviors and statuses come to be defined as deviant, the theories of deviant behavior and labels, the methods of studying deviance, and the patterns of social controls practiced to address deviant behavior. This course is cross-listed as SOCY 2290 Deviance in American Society. Students who have taken the course under the alternative course ID should not take this course. contact