Deviant Behavior: International Edition

Deviant Behavior challenges students’ own biases and preconceptions.   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.   Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Analyze numerous types of deviant behavior. Challenge their own biases and preconceptions on deviant behavior. Make connections between behavioral theories and concrete deviances. Develop new ways of seeing and understanding chapter material through critical thinking questions. Note:  MySearchLab with eText does not come automatically packed with this text. To purchase MySearchLab with eText, please visit www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchLab with eText (at no additional cost):  ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205929915 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205929917.  

Table of Contents:
In this Section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents   1. Brief Table of Contents Part 1:  Perspectives and Theories Chapter 1:   What Is Deviant Behavior?   Chapter 2: Positivist Theories   Chapter 3:   Constructionist Theories   Part 2:  Interpersonal Violence Chapter 4: Physical Violence Chapter 5: Rape and Child Molestation   Chapter 6: Family Violence     Part 3:  Self-Destructive Deviance Chapter 7: Suicide Chapter 8: Mental Disorder     Part 4:  Diverse Lifestyles Chapter 9: Heterosexual Deviance   Chapter 10:  Gays and Other Victims of Stigma     Part 5:  Cyberspace: Wild Frontier Chapter 11:  Internet Deviance   Part 6:  Substance Use and Abuse   Chapter 12:  Drug Use Chapter 13:  Drinking and Alcoholism   Part 7:  Inequality in Deviance Chapter 14:  Privileged Deviance   Chapter 15:  Underprivileged Deviance     2. Full Table of Contents   Part 1:  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  Summary    Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources    Chapter 2:   Positivist Theories Anomie-Strain Theory    Social Learning Theory Control Theory    Summary    Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources   Chapter 3:   Constructionist Theories Labeling Theory Phenomenological Theory   Conflict Theory    Summary    Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources      Part 2:  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?    Summary    Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources      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 Summary    Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources   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 Summary    Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources   Part 3:  Self-Destructive Deviance   Chapter 7: Suicide Varieties of Suicidal Experiences   Self Injurers  Inside the Social Structure and Organization of Cutting   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 Summary    Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources   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 Summary   Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources      Part 4:  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   Summary   Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources   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   Summary   Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources   Part 5:  Cyberspace: Wild Frontier   Chapter 11:   Internet Deviance Seeking Easy Money Online Searching Cyberspace for Sex   Expressing Hate Online   Disrupting Computer Networks A Global Perspective on Cyberdeviance    Summary    Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources   Part 6:  Substance Use and Abuse     Chapter 12:  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 Summary    Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources Chapter 13:  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   Summary   Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources   Part 7:  Inequality in Deviance   Chapter 14:  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  Summary   Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources Chapter 15:  Underprivileged Deviance Robbery Auto Theft and Carjacking Burglary Shoplifting Organized Crime   A Global Perspective on Organized Crime   Summary    Further Reading   Critical Thinking Questions Internet Resources

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.