CRMJ 210 Deviance and Social Control
This course will introduce you to the central sociological concepts of deviance, social control, power, identity construction, and identity management. We will use the topic of deviance to explore how groups of people have the power to shape the social definitions of other people's actions and behaviors. We also will examine the consequence, identity formation, and meaning in everyday life for those who are defined as "deviant." Although the primary theoretical orientation of the class is social constructionist, we will examine the other important theoretical contributions of the broader field to the study and understanding of why people deviate or are identified as deviant.