Deviance and Deviants

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<p>This comprehensive and engaging textbook provides a fresh and sociologically-grounded examination of how deviance is constructed and defined and what it means to be classed a deviant.</p><ul><li>Covers an array of deviances, including sexual, physical, mental, and criminal, as well as deviances often overlooked in the literature, such as elite deviance, cyber-deviance, and deviant occupations</li><li>Examines the popular notions and pseudoscientific explanations upon which the most pervasive myths surrounding deviance and deviants are founded</li><li>Features an analytical through-line assessing the complex and multifaceted relationship between deviance and the media</li><li>Enhanced with extensive pedagogical features, including a glossary of key terms, lists of specific learning outcomes in each chapter, and critical thinking questions designed to assess those outcomes</li><li>Comprehensive instructor ancillaries include PowerPoint slides, a test bank for each chapter, instructor outlines, and sample activities and projects; a student study guide also is available</li></ul>

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<p><b>William E. Thompson</b> is Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He is the co-author of<i>Society in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology</i> (with J. Hickey and M. Thompson, 8^th edition, 2017) a leading introductory sociology textbook, and<i>Juvenile Delinquency: A Sociological Approach</i> (with J. Bynum, 10^th edition, 2017) one of the foremost textbooks on delinquency studies. Professor Thompson has published more than forty articles in professional journals, including several that have been reprinted in textbooks and anthologies.</p><b>Jennifer C. Gibbs</b> is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg. With articles published in several journals, including<i>Crime, Law and Social Change</i>,<i>Police Practice and Research: An International Journal</i>, and<i>Violence Against Women</i>, Dr. Gibbs is a member of the American Society of Criminology and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

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