Deviant Behavior: United States Edition

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.