
Deviance and Social Control
Who rules?
OUP Australia and New Zealand (Publisher)
Published on 1. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-19-555301-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text is a new way of looking at the sociology of deviance. It takes seriously the argument for the death of deviance, and reasons it is more useful to talk about 'rules' and 'rule-breakers'. It makes links between the ideas of deviance and rule-breaking to future professional lives of students. It shows the contemporary relevance of this area and includes topical examples such as terrorism, anorexia, paedophilia, female sexual dysfunction and depression.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Publishing group
Oxford University Press Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
443 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-555301-7 (9780195553017)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Helen Marshall and Desmond McDonnell are Senior Lecturers at the School of Social Science and Planning RMIT. Kathy Douglas is a Lecturer at the School of Social Science and Planning, RMIT.
Author
Senior LecturerSenior Lecturer, School of Social Science and Planning RMIT
LecturerLecturer, School of Social Science and Planning, RMIT
Senior LecturerSenior Lecturer, School of Social Science and Planning, RMIT
Content
Summary and Outline Theories of Deviance Outside Sociology Kinds of Society Theories Kinds of Rules Stories: Labelling and Political Economy Theories of Deviance Feminism, Foucault, Postmodernism: Struggle over Rules The 'Death' of Deviance? Law and Deviance Prisons Bodies and Rules Minds and Rules: Sanity and Madness Rules about Drugs Rules about Sex Terrorism Glossary Bibliography Index