Explaining social deviance

by Wolpe, Paul Root

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Title Statements

Full title :Explaining social deviance / Paul Root Wolpe.

Summary

How do deviants reconcile their behavior with society's norms? This set of 10 lectures examines the complex topic of deviance and how major sociological theories have attempted to define it and understand its role in both historical and modern society. Professor Wolpe introduces deviance as "a complex, often ambiguous, social phenomenon that raises numerous questions about how a varied and often arbitrary set of characteristics can be used to name the same idea."Intended for those with some understanding of sociology, these lectures trace Western theories of deviance from classical demonism to constructionism. Along the way, you'll get a chance to investigate a range of fascinating, thought-provoking, and sometimes even frightening topics and issues. You'll discover the relationship between deviance and criminology, and come to terms with three major sociological perspectives on deviance in human society. You'll explore the concept of demonism, with divides the world into good and evil, and see how it's often been used to explain and categorize bad behavior when no other explanations are available. You'll learn about the influence of science on sociological thought as proposed by a range of important thinkers, as well as the impact of this science on everything from the IQ controversy to the eugenics movement to Social Darwinism. Professor Wolpe has crafted an engaging series of discussions that are sure to have you looking at the world around you (and the people in them) in a new way

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1997.
Edition:Unabridged

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):The Great Courses
Place of Publication:Chantilly
Language:eng
Publication Date:1997.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (7 hr., 41 min., 3 sec.))

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781682767481, 1682767485
oclc:on1015248234
LC Classification:RZA 5872
Dewey Decimal:302.452

The first step, asking the right questions -- Demonism, the Devil's children and evil empires -- Deviance as pathology, I'm okay, you are twisted -- Social disorganization, deviance in the urban landscape -- Functionalism and anomie, why can't we all just get along? -- Learning theory, you have to be carefully taught -- Control theory, spare the rod, spoil the child -- Labeling theory, is deviance in the eye of the beholder? -- Conflict and constructionist theories, every step you take, I'll be watching you -- Case studies, sex and science.