• ISBN13: 9781452240336
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Encyclopaedias and References
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Publisher Imprint: Sage Publications Inc
• Publication Date: January 1, 2014
• Pages: 864
• Original Price: USD 450.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 2854 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Reference and Sociology / General

Social deviance does not involve just criminal behavior--it's any behavior that violates a cultural norm, and that can involve something as minor as consistently and deliberately wearing lively mismatched socks. Moreover, whether a crime, a sin, or simply unique taste, what's considered deviant at one time and place can change, as when extensive tattooing and "body art" evolved from a sideshow carnival spectacle to a nearly universal rite of passage within U.S. culture.

Drawing contributions from across the social and behavioral sciences, including sociology, anthropology, criminology, politics, psychology, and religion, the Encyclopedia of Social Deviance introduces students to this lively field of rule-making and rebellion that strikes at the core of what it means to be an individual living in a social world.

Key Features:

• More than 300 articles are organized A-to-Z in two volumes available in both electronic and print formats.
• Articles, authored by key figures in the field, conclude with cross-reference links and further readings.
• Although organized A-to-Z, a thematic "Reader's Guide" groups related articles by broad areas (e.g., Concepts; Theories; Research Methodologies; Individual Deviance; Organizational Deviance; etc.) as one handy search feature on the e-Reference platform, which also includes a comprehensive index of search terms.

Craig J. Forsyth is Professor of Sociology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is the author of more than 200 journal articles and book chapters. His principal research interests are in the areas of deviance and crime. He is the author of The American Merchant Seaman: Struggle and Stigma (Taylor & Francis, 1989) and coauthor (with Anthony Margavio) of Caught in the Net: The Conflict Between Shrimpers and Conservationists (Texas A&M Press, 1996). He is the editor of the journal Deviant Behavior, a position he has held since 1998. He received his PhD in sociology from Louisiana State University in 1983. He did both his BA and MA at the University of New Orleans.

Heith Copes is an associate professor in the Department of Justice Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has published more than 90 articles and chapters on deviance and crime. In addition, he is the author of Identity Thieves: Motives and Methods (with Lynn Vieraitis) and has also edited collections, such as Voices From Criminal Justice (with Mark Pogrebin) and Criminological Theory: Readings and Retrospectives (with Volkan Topalli). His research emphasis is on understanding the ways that deviants and offenders make sense of their actions. In addition, he is the current book review editor for the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. He earned his PhD in sociology from the University of Tennessee in 2001.