Wayward Puritans by Kai T Erikson

Wayward Puritans by Kai T Erikson

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Wayward Puritans by Kai T Erikson

This book uses the Puritan settlement in 17th-century Massachusetts as a setting in which to examine several ideas about deviant behavior in society. Combining sociology and history, Erikson draws on the records of the Bay Colony to illustrate the way in which deviant behavior fits in the texture of social life generally. The main argument of Wayward Puritans is that deviant forms of behavior are often a valuable resource in society, providing a point of contrast which is necessary for the maintenance of a coherent social order.
Erikson, Kai T.: - Kai T. Erikson is an American sociologist known for specializing in the social consequences of catastophic events. He is the author of Everything in its Path, Wayward Puritans, A New Species of Trouble, Catastrophe in the Making, and American Indian Environments.
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ISBN 13 9780205424030
ISBN 10 0205424031
Titre Wayward Puritans
Auteur Kai T Erikson
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Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Pearson Education (US)
Année de publication 2004-11-02
Nombre de pages 272
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