Traub, Stuart H. (Ed.) : State University of New York College at Cortland
Little, Craig B. (Ed.) : State University of New York College at Cortland
Summary
Theories of Deviance exposes students to theoretical foundation statements from diverse sociological perspectives.
It provides the key passages about deviance that should be read in the original and offers students a varied theoretical
background for the study of deviance. Examination of seminal contributions heightens critical insight and appreciation
for the complexities of theory construction. The selections represent the mainstream approaches in the sociology
of deviance and consider more recent approaches.
Table of Contents
Chapter I Functionalism
Emile Durkheim * Kingsley Davis * Kai T. Erikson * Melvin Tumin * Keith F. Durkin and Clifton D. Bryant
Chapter II Social Disorganization
W. I. Thomas and Florian Znaniecki * Robert E. Park * Robert E. L. Faris and H. Warren Dunham * C. Wright
Mills * Finn-Aage Esbensen and David Huizina
Chapter III Anomie
Emile Durkheim * Robert K. Merton * Richard A. Cloward * Albert K. Cohen
Chapter IV Differential Association and Neutralization
Edwin H. Sutherland and Donald R. Cressey * Donald R. Cressey * Gresham M. Sykes and David Matza * Ross L.
Matsueda * Donald L. McCabe
Chapter V Control Theory
Walter C. Reckless * Travis Hirschi * Michael R. Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi * LaMar T. Empey * John H.
Laub and Robert J. Sampson
Chapter VI Labeling and Deviance
Frank Tannenbaum * Edwin M. Lemert * Howard S. Becker * Thomas J. Scheff * Milton Mankoff * Penelope A. McLorg
and Diane E. Taub
Chapter VII Politics and Class in the Study of Deviance
Joseph R. Gusfield * Richard Quinney * Alexander Liazos * Steven Spitzer * Robert F. Meier * William J. Chambliss
