SOC 313 - Social Deviance

Institution:

Mercer University

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Description:

A study of the social boundaries that separate normal behavior from deviant behavior. This includes historical shifts in definitions of deviance, the social function of deviance, the influence of "moral entrepreneurs" and powerful groups in defining and enforcing deviance, andsocial efforts to minimize deviant behavior. Attention is also given to "ambiguous deviance"and the medicalization of deviance in American society. (Occasional)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.mercer.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 301-2700

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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