Deviant Behavior (Subscription)

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. 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.