This best-selling text offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of deviance and is noted for its blend of style and substance.
Deviant Behavior covers a wide spectrum of theories of deviance, and analyzes numerous specific deviant behaviors. The author uses an abundance of research data, including many that debunk our common assumptions about deviant behavior. Students are exposed to the full range of theories and data about deviance, and are challenged to think about and evaluate their own biases and preconceptions.
Table of Contents:
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Part One: Perspectives and Theories
Chapter 1: What Is Deviant Behavior?
Chapter 2: Positivist Theories
Chapter 3: Constructionist Theories
Part Two: Interpersonal Violence
Chapter 4: Physical Violence
Chapter 5: Rape and Child Molestation
Chapter 6: Family Violence
Part Three: Self-Destructive Deviance
Chapter 7: Suicide
Chapter 8: Mental Disorder
Part Four: Diverse Lifestyles
Chapter 9: Heterosexual Deviance
Chapter 10: Gays and Other Victims of Stigma
Part Five: Substance Use and Abuse
Chapter 11: Drug Use
Chapter 12: Drinking and Alcoholism
Part Six: Inequality in Deviance
Chapter 13: Privileged Deviance
Chapter 14: Underprivileged Deviance
Part Seven: Cyberspace: Wild Frontier
Chapter 15: Internet Deviance
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Part One: Perspectives and Theories
Chapter 1: What Is Deviant Behavior?
Conflicting Definitions
The Positivist Perspective
The Constructionist Perspective
An Integrated View
A Word about Deviance and Crime
Chapter 2: Positivist Theories
Anomie-Strain Theory
Social Learning Theory
Control Theory
Chapter 3: Constructionist Theories
Labeling Theory
Phenomenological Theory
Conflict Theory
Part Two: Interpersonal Violence
Chapter 4: Physical Violence
Assault and Aggravated Assault
Who Is More Likely to Kill?
Patterns of Killing
Characteristics of Homicide
Mass and Serial Murder
A Social Profile of Serial Killers
A Global Perspective on Homicide
School Violence
Stalking
Hate Killing
Genocide
Terrorism: The September 11 Attacks
Why Do People Kill?
Does the Death Penalty Deter Murder?
Chapter 5: Rape and Child Molestation
Patterns of Rape
Consequences of Rape
The Culture of Rape
A Global Perspective on Wartime Rape
Why Men Rape Women
Males as Victims
Child Molestation
Chapter 6: Family Violence
Myths about Family Violence
The Extent of Family Violence
Marital Rape
Wife Beating
Child Abuse
Elder Abuse
A Social Profile of Family Abusers
A Global Perspective on Family Violence
Theories of Family Violence
Social Responses to Family Violence
Part Three: Self-Destructive Deviance
Chapter 7: Suicide
Varieties of Suicidal Experiences
Groups with Higher Suicide Rates
A Social Profile of Suicide Bombers
Situational Factors in Suicide
A Global Perspective on Suicide
Social Responses to Suicide
Sociological Theories of Suicide
Chapter 8: Mental Disorder
Popular Beliefs
Types of Mental Disorder
Social Factors in Mental Disorder
A Global Perspective on Mental Disorder
Societal Responses to Mental Disorder
Perspectives on Mental Disorder
Part Four: Diverse Lifestyles
Chapter 9: Heterosexual Deviance
Teen Sex
Extramarital Sex
A Social Profile of Swingers
Pornography
Phone Sex
Nude Dancing
Sexual Harassment
The World of Prostitution
A Global Perspective on Prostitution
Theories of Prostitution
Chapter 10: Gays and Other Victims of Stigma
Myths about Homosexuality
Gays and Lesbians
Same-Sex Practices among Straights and Bisexuals
Homophobia
A Global Perspective on Homophobia
Other Victims of Social Stigma
Part Five: Substance Use and Abuse
Chapter 11: Drug Use
Drug Use in Perspective
Illegal Drugs: Their Effects and Users
Social Dimensions of Drug Use
Becoming a Drug User
A Social Profile of Illegal Drug Users
What Causes Illegal Drug Use?
The War on Drugs
Abusing Prescription Drugs, Particularly OxyContin
Smoking Cigarettes
A Global Perspective on Smoking
Chapter 12: Drinking and Alcoholism
The Extent of Drinking and Alcoholism
Myths about Alcohol Abuse
What Alcohol Does to Its Users
Social Factors in Drinking
A Global Perspective on Drinking
What Is Alcoholism?
Becoming an Alcoholic
College Students and Alcohol
Women and Alcohol
What Causes Alcoholism?
Controlling Alcohol Use and Abuse
Part Six: Inequality in Deviance
Chapter 13: Privileged Deviance
What Is White-Collar Deviance?
Corporate Deviance
A Social Profile of Corporate Crooks
Occupational Deviance
What Makes White-Collar Deviance Unique?
Causes of White-Collar Deviance
Governmental Deviance
A Global Perspective on Official Corruption
Official Ways of Neutralizing Deviance
Causes of Governmental Deviance
Chapter 14: Underprivileged Deviance
Robbery
Auto Theft and Carjacking
Burglary
Shoplifting
Organized Crime
A Global Perspective on Organized Crime
Part Seven: Cyberspace: Wild Frontier
Chapter 15: Internet Deviance
Seeking Easy Money Online
Searching Cyberspace for Sex
Expressing Hate Online
Disrupting Computer Networks
A Global Perspective on Cyberdeviance
About the Author :
Alex Thio is Professor of Sociology at Ohio University. Born of Chinese parentage in Penang, Malaysia, he grew up in a multicultural environment. He acquired fluency in Mandarin (modern standard Chinese), Malay, and Indonesian. He also picked up a smattering of English and Dutch. He took French and German in high school and college.
Professor Thio attended primary school in Malaysia and high school in Indonesia. He then came to the United States and worked his way through Central Methodist College in Missouri, where he majored in social sciences. Later, he studied sociology as a graduate student at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and he completed his doctorate while working as a research and teaching assistant.
Professor Thio regularly teaches courses in deviance, introductory sociology, social problems, and criminology. In addition to teaching, he enjoys writing. He is the author of the Sociology: A Brief Introduction, Society: Myths and Realities (Penguin Academic), and Deviant Behavior.
