Deviance: The Interactionist Perspective

Deviance: The Interactionist Perspective

by Martin S . Weinberg (Author), EarlSRubington (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Edition: 10
Publisher: Pearson Education
Published: 17 Jul 2007

ISBN 10: 0205503713
ISBN 13: 9780205503711
Book Overview:

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.


Author Bio
Earl S Rubington, Northeastern University Martin S. Weinberg, Indiana University