Course Description
Special topics in deviance and responses to deviance, with an emphasis on theoretical perspectives.
Athena Title
Seminar in Deviance and Social
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in SOCI 4470S
Prerequisite
[(SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101H or SOCI 2600) and SOCI 2470] or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. In-depth understanding of how and why societies designate behaviors as deviant and respond differently to deviant behaviors 2. Critically evaluate measures of deviance 3. Critically evaluate explanations of deviance
Topical Outline
Conceptions of Deviance Explanations of Deviance Empirical research on individual and group forms of deviance including mental disorders, suicide, violence, deviant sports, deviant religions, deviant sexual practices, and mental disorders.
Syllabus