Course Catalog - 2007-2008

     

SOCI 311 - DEVIANT BEHAVIOR

Long Title: THE SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
Department: Sociology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course examines the social construction of deviant behavior in American society. Through course readings, discussions, and empirical research projects, student will learn to critically analyze how certain behaviors come to be labeled "deviant" or "acceptable," and how these labels can shift historically, culturally, and politically.