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Sociology 271A

Introduction to the Sociology of Deviance

Summer 2010
Palmer
Office Hours: Wednesdays from 1-3p in SAV229
SLN: 13093
Office: Savery 229
Office Phone:
gbpalmer@u.washington.edu

Introduction to Class

Examination of deviance, deviant behavior, and social control. Deviance as a social process; types of deviant behavior (e.g., suicide, mental illness, drug use, crime, "sexual deviance," delinquency); theories of deviance and deviant behavior; nature and social organization of societal reactions; and social and legal policy issues. Offered: `AWSpS.

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