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For courses on Deviance.

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.

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Exposes your students to the latest research, data and theories:

Provide a comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of deviance.
A presentation of new, updated materials on important and interesting topics.

For example, a new discussion of the death penalty as a deterrent for murder, new research that finds a difference in brain structures between gay people and straight people, a new review of 30 studies in various countries indicating that drug users are much more likely than nonusers to commit a crime, a recent study suggesting that the perpetrators of murder-suicide kill their victims as a way of demonstrating their dominance or control over them, new statistics showing many more billions of dollars being spent on drug law enforcement than on prevention and treatment.

Helps your students make the connection between theory and concrete deviance:

A lively writing style, real-life vignettes, critical analyses of theories and data, and student-oriented examples help lead to greater understanding of the material presented.
The theories in the behavior chapters (Chs. 4-14) are shown as related to, rather than independent of, the general perspectives and theories in first three chapters enabling students to make connections.
A unique organization. Traditionally, deviance texts are divided into only two parts, with a few theory chapters in the first part and then multiple chapters on diverse forms of deviant behavior lumped together into the second part. In this edition, Part I contains the theory chapters, and Parts II-VI are divided into five distinct parts as follows: (1) Interpersonal Violence, (2) Self-Targeted Deviance, (3) Diverse Lifestyles, (4) Drug Use, and (5) Inequality in Deviance.
Connection between general theories and concrete deviances. The theories in the behavior chapters (Chapters 4-15) are shown how they are related to the general perspectives and theories in the first three chapters enabling students to make connections.
Ask students to analyze their own assumptions about deviant behavior.

Pedagogical Features

The “Global Perspective” sections are found in each deviant behavior chapter (Chs. 4-14) compare deviance in the United States to deviance in other parts of the world—a critically important approach in the globalization of our lives and society today. The boxes include such deviances as homicide, homophobia, smoking, drinking, and organized crime.
“Social Profile” sections are integrated in each behavior chapter (Chapters 4 -15). Each box spotlights a certain group of deviants such as suicide bombers, depressed teens, swinging couples, college binge drinkers, corporate crooks.
Critical Thinking questions at the end of each chapter enable students to ponder what they have just learned about the subject and to develop new ways of seeing and understanding it. Such questions include, among others, “If in fighting the war on drugs you had to choose between law enforcement and prevention/treatment, which would you opt for? Why?”

New To This Edition

This updated and revised text takes into account many significant and interesting new studies by sociologists and other behavioral scientists as well as suggestions and criticisms from the reviewers and adopters of this book. The most significant updatings and revisions include the following:

Chapter 2 (Positivist Theories)

New opening vignette about the shootings at Virginia Tech University, showing how the search for the causes of this tragedy exemplifies the pursuit of positivist theories.
A new study indicates how certain factors such as gender and ADHD can strengthen the impact of strain on deviance.

Chapter 3 (Constructionist Theories)

New opening vignette about the increased difficulty of getting an abortion, which reflects the increased support for the idea that abortion is a deviant act. But pro-life forces do not see abortion as deviant. These conflicting views on whether a certain act is deviant or not suggest that deviance is a matter of perception rather than actual behavior, which is the essential point of constructionist theories.

Chapter 4 (Physical Violence)

New opening vignette about a young suicide bomber killing and wounding many students before he was shot dead. The bomber fits the typical profile of a suicide terrorist. Also, more recent data are given on the perpetrators of murder-suicide.
School violence is extensively revised and updated.
More information on stalking and genocide is offered. The issue of whether the death penalty deters murder is substantially revised.

Chapter 5 (Rape and Child Molestation)

New opening vignette about three high school students charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in their school, which illustrates one of the major forms of sexual violence relatively common in the United States.
New data further clarify (1) the myth that victims of rape contribute to their victimization and (2) the nature of male rape that takes place outside the prison.

Chapter 6 (Family Violence)

New data shows how elders are abused by their family members.

Chapter 7 (Suicide)

New opening vignetter about how a college student committed suicide, which as a cause of death ranks second among young people, after motor-vehicle accidents.
New information further shows (1) higher suicide rates among professionals such as physicians, (2) controversy over whether antidepressant drugs increase the risk of teen suicide, (3) why smaller living-and-learning environments in college protect students against suicide, and (4) the cause of the soaring suicide rate among young men in Norway.

Chapter 8 (Mental Disorder)

New opening vignette about a lawyer who has struggled with depression for nearly a decade, an example of mental disorder besetting millions of Americans.
Other new materials include the popular belief about the epidemic of autism among children, the continuing dominance of the biological view in the psychiatric profession, and the gender factor in the development of internally oriented mental disorder.

Chapter 9 (Heterosexual Deviance)

Presents new data which shows many female teenagers engaging in oral sex though with just one partner
New data shows most men in Denmark finding hardcore pornography beneficial to their lives
More information about nude dancing, sexual harassment, call girls, and pimps.

Chapter 10 (Gays and Other Victims of Stigma)

New research in Sweden finding a difference in brain structures between gays and straights
New research on a recent study suggesting why heterosexual women with an AIDS-afflicted relative tend to engage in homoerotic activities.

Chapter 11 (Drug Use)

New review of 30 studies in various countries indicating that drug users are much more likely than nonusers to commit a crime
A new statistics showing many more billions of dollars being spent on drug law enforcement than on prevention and treatment
New survey indicating a relatively high rate of cigarette smoking among the very young--from age 12 to 17.

Chapter 12 (Drinking and Alcoholism)

Opens with an updated vignette that dramatizes binge drinking on campus.
Presents new conflicting studies on whether teenagers are more, or less, likely to binge drink when drinking with parents.

Chapter 13 (Privileged Deviance)

Updated vignette about a corporate executive caught stealing regularly from his company.
New example of deviance against the government perpetrated by a German technology giant corporation.

Chapter 14 (Underprivileged Deviance)

New vignette about street gangs engaging in various underprivileged deviances.
Includes the new observation that robbers today are more likely to use a gun than before and why.

Chapter 15 (Internet Deviance)

An updated vignette suggesting why online deviance is a very common problem.

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

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Deviance [TEXTS] (Sociology)

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Deviant Behavior, 9/E
Thio
©2007 | Pearson | Cloth; 480 pp | Out of Print
ISBN-10: 0205512585 | ISBN-13: 9780205512584
Brief Description |
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.
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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.

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