SOC 4510 - Social Deviance (TN eCampus)

(3 credits)

Prerequisites: SOCI 1010

Deviance is a diverse and controversial concept which is of great importance to society and individuals. Using primarily a sociological perspective, this course will explore definitions of deviance, theoretical perspectives which attempt to explain deviance, and how deviance is organized and managed. The course will take a social constructionist and interactionist perspective looking at the processes that create and control deviance. Contemporary forms of deviance will also be analyzed and discussed.

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