Deviance - 9781138467927

Taylor & Francis

This highly successful reader presents the interactionist approach to the study of deviance, examining deviance as a phenomenon that is constituted through social interpretations and the reactions of persons caught up in this social process > This highly successful reader presents the interactionist approach to the study of deviance, examining deviance as a phenomenon that is constituted through social interpretations and the reactions of persons caught up in this social process. This book focuses on issues such as how individuals interpret and label people, how people relate to one another based on these interpretations, and the consequences of these social processes. This perspective helps students understand both social process in general and the sociology of deviance in particular. > Preface. General Introduction. Part 1: The Social Deviant Part 1A: The Process of Social Typing 1. Outsiders 2. Redheads as Deviant Types 3. Wheelchair Users Part 1B: The Cultural Context 4. y