SY 3600 - Social Deviance

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Examines the patterns of deviant behavior, particularly in American society. Concentrates on the social construction of deviance; how various deviant labels are defined and applied (e.g., crime and mental illness) and the social consequences for those labeled. Students will also study the uses of moral, legal, and medical models as functional ways of understanding both deviant behavior and the societal response to deviants. Offered every year. Prerequisite: EMS

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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