SOC 443 - Sociology of Deviance

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National University

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Description:

(Prerequisites: SOC 100 and ENG 100/101) Employs a critical sociological approach to deviance and social control in contemporary society. The topics to be considered include: the origins and functions of deviance in society; the institutional production and categorization of deviance; the impact of deviance on personal and social identity; deviant careers; and deviance and social change. We will consider several major theoretical perspectives on deviance within sociology, we will make use of current data on crime and current research in sociological and criminological journals and web sites, and we will examine portrayals of deviance and social control in literature, film and popular culture.

Credits:

4.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nu.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 628-8648

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Other academic year

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