Deviance and Society

Catalog description

Examines deviance from a sociological perspective, or how beliefs and behaviors get labeled as “normal” or "deviant" and why. Deviance in sociology is about situation. The labeling process is not uniform - it is impacted by things like socialization (what norms are in place?), timing, audience, and power. Using theory, we will explore things often considered deviant including bodily and cognitive difference, crime, sexuality and sexual behavior, race and racism, cyber-deviance, and gender.