SOC 209 - Social Deviance

Institution:

College of Our Lady of the Elms

Subject:

Description:

Nonconformist behavior - its causes, consequences and the social reaction - is thearea of study. Definitions of deviance, analysis of social structure, social change, and social control will be analyzed in order to expand the student's knowledge of what society considers deviant behavior to be. Topics surveyed include crime, violence, suicide, family disorganization, alcoholism, drug addiction, and newly recognized deviances such as school violence and terrorism.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.elms.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 594-2761

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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