Description: This collection of classic and contemporary readings in social deviance provides a balanced overview of theories, concepts and research. Examines specific deviant behaviors; the research issues in studying them; and the application of theories to specific behavior through the use of various research methodologies. Includes numerous readings representing developments in feminist scholarship. Discusses such topics as: interesting work on gender and power in the inner-city crack culture; social deviance and perversion; the function of humor for prison inmates; and fraud in the savings and loan crisis of the 1980's.

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