Images of Deviance and Social Control by Stephen Pfohl

Images of Deviance and Social Control by Stephen Pfohl

A very scholarly, upper-level text examining deviance and social control using nine major theoretical perspectives. For each perspective, Pfohl describes the basic theoretical images of deviance; discusses dominant research strategies and social control policies; locates the perspective within a general sociohistorical framework; discusses its status today; and assesses its strengths and weaknesses. While primarily sociological, it spans the concerns of a variety of disciplines (criminology/CJ, anthropology, religion, psychology, medicine, political science), integrating references to literature, film, music, and painting to show parallels between images of deviance produced by scientists and those produced by artists. A persuasive theme is that power relations, which are socially organized, shape a person's perception, definition, and reaction to deviance; thus, the study of deviance and social control is decidedly political. In the second edition, in addition to general updating, Pfohl enhances material on race and gender in the hierarchical/patriarchal power structure. He also expands and elaborates upon the critical perspective, devoting the two final chapters to it.

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ISBN 13	9780070497658
ISBN 10	0070497656
Title	Images of Deviance and Social Control
Author	Stephen Pfohl
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published	1993-10-16
Number of pages	448
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