Ellis, Desmond

The wrong shuff : an introduction to the sociological study of deviance / Desmond Ellis - xv, 247 pages 23 cm.

Definitions of deviance --
Three classic tales of deviance --
Theoretical perspectives on deviance --
Functional Strain Theory: the contribution of Emile Durkheim --
Social Control Theory: the influence of Thomas Hobbes --
Symbolic interaction: G.H. Mead --
Class conflict perspective: the influence of Karl Marx --
Class Conflict Theory: contemporary formulations --
Corporate crime: crime in the suites --
Corporate crime in Canada: how much? --
Police deviance: the dark side of the force --
Wife abuse: gender at home --
Vandalism: youth as trouble-makers.

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Deviant behavior.

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