{"product_id":"deviance-and-deviants-a-sociological-approach-paperback","title":"Deviance and Deviants: A Sociological Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam E. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer C. Gibbs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive and engaging textbook provides a fresh and sociologically-grounded examination of how deviance is constructed and defined and what it means to be classed a deviant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers an array of deviances, including sexual, physical, mental, and criminal, as well as deviances often overlooked in the literature, such as elite deviance, cyber-deviance, and deviant occupations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the popular notions and pseudoscientific explanations upon which the most pervasive myths surrounding deviance and deviants are founded\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an analytical through-line assessing the complex and multifaceted relationship between deviance and the media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhanced with extensive pedagogical features, including a glossary of key terms, lists of specific learning outcomes in each chapter, and critical thinking questions designed to assess those outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive instructor ancillaries include PowerPoint slides, a test bank for each chapter, instructor outlines, and sample activities and projects; a student study guide also is available\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften misconstrued as a synonym for depravity, deviance reflects more profoundly on the socially-constructed norms it is defined in opposition to than on the individual behaviors it is used to describe. This groundbreaking new textbook provides an engaging, sociologically-informed examination of how deviance is defined and what it means to be classed a deviant. Featuring an analytical through-line assessing the role of media in crafting and perpetuating definitions of deviance, the book examines an array of sexual, mental, and criminal deviances, as well as addressing those that are often overlooked, such as elite deviance, cyberdeviance, and deviant occupations. The authors interrogate pseudoscientific explanations for deviant behavior debunking many of the myths associated with deviance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith questions to measure specific learning outcomes, a rolling glossary of key terms, and insights from people who have themselves been labeled as deviant, \u003ci\u003eDeviance and Deviants\u003c\/i\u003e will inform and enlighten students interested in better understanding the nuances of society's relationship with deviance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam E. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Texas A\u0026amp;M University-Commerce. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eSociety in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e (with J. Hickey and M. Thompson, 8\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e edition, 2017) a leading introductory sociology textbook, and \u003ci\u003eJuvenile Delinquency: A Sociological Approach\u003c\/i\u003e (with J. Bynum, 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e edition, 2017) one of the foremost textbooks on delinquency studies. Professor Thompson has published more than forty articles in professional journals, including several that have been reprinted in textbooks and anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJennifer C. Gibbs\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg. With articles published in several journals, including \u003ci\u003eCrime, Law and Social Change\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolice Practice and Research: An International Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eViolence Against Women\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Gibbs is a member of the American Society of Criminology and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.9 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721386135615,"sku":"9781118604595","price":218.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/eb5380c6fa83c2d47cbb1fecd76d08f2.webp?v=1765092183","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/deviance-and-deviants-a-sociological-approach-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}