SOC 246 Social Deviance

3 Credit(s) CS

There is great pressure in our society to appear normal. This course investigates how ideas of normalcy are created and defined. We will look at how norms are enforced and what happens to people who violate norms. We will examine the different ways in which
deviance is manifested and the effects of the deviance on both our society and those labeled deviant. The class will introduce different theories of deviance and social control. In addition, we will explore various deviant identities, deviant subcultures, trajectories of
deviant careers, and other features of deviance, delving into topical areas such as crime, mental illness, occupational deviance, and sexual deviance. We also will examine how our social institutions (for instance the criminal justice system and medical institutions)
create and enforce powerful norms for behavior. Three lecture hours er week.

Prereqisites: SOC110