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Deviant Behavior (11th Edition)

Deviant Behavior (11th Edition)

Deviant Behavior (11th Edition)
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Deviant Behavior (11th Edition) Hardback - 2012

by Thio, Alex; Taylor, Jim D.; Schwartz, Martin D

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Pearson, 2012-10-14. Hardcover. Good. Textbook, May Have Highlights, Notes and/or Underlining, BOOK ONLY-NO ACCESS CODE, NO CD, Ships with Tracking
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  • Title Deviant Behavior (11th Edition)
  • Author Thio, Alex; Taylor, Jim D.; Schwartz, Martin D
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition [ Edition: Eleve
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 473
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pearson
  • Publication date 2012-10-14
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # SKU0219270
  • ISBN 9780205205165 / 020520516X
  • Weight 1.75 lbs (0.79 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.9 in (23.37 x 19.30 x 2.29 cm)
  • Category Sociology
  • Library of Congress subjects Deviant behavior
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012020318
  • Dewey Decimal Code 302.542
  • Quantity available 2

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From the publisher

Deviant Behavior challenges students' own biases and preconceptions.

This best-selling text offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of deviance and is noted for its blend of style and substance. Deviant Behavior covers a wide spectrum of theories of deviance, and analyzes numerous specific deviant behaviors. The author uses an abundance of research data, including many that debunk our common assumptions about deviant behavior. Students are exposed to the full range of theories and data about deviance, and are challenged to think about and evaluate their own biases and preconceptions.

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

  • Analyze numerous types of deviant behavior.
  • Challenge their own biases and preconceptions on deviant behavior.
  • Make connections between behavioral theories and concrete deviances.
  • Develop new ways of seeing and understanding chapter material through critical thinking questions.
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About the author

Alex Thio is Professor of Sociology at Ohio University. Born of Chinese parentage in Penang, Malaysia, he grew up in a multicultural environment. He acquired fluency in Mandarin (modern standard Chinese), Malay, and Indonesian. He also picked up a smattering of English and Dutch. He took French and German in high school and college.

Professor Thio attended primary school in Malaysia and high school in Indonesia. He then came to the United States and worked his way through Central Methodist College in Missouri, where he majored in social sciences. Later, he studied sociology as a graduate student at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and he completed his doctorate while working as a research and teaching assistant.

Professor Thio regularly teaches courses in deviance, introductory sociology, social problems, and criminology. In addition to teaching, he enjoys writing. He is the author of the Sociology: A Brief Introduction , Society: Myths and Realities (Penguin Academic), and Deviant Behavior .

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