A01=Candace Forbes Bright
Asian Studies
Author_Candace Forbes Bright
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Comparative Sociology
Criminology
Deviance Studies
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Korean Studies
Sociology
Product details
- ISBN 9781498530460
- Weight: 413g
- Dimensions: 159 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 05 Aug 2016
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Deviance is both socially defined and influenced. While it is widely accepted that deviance is a social construction, this research revisits the conceptualization of deviance and advances the methods used to study deviance and social construction. This book presents and compares three methods for conceptualizing deviance within and across cultures. Comparing the United States to South Korea, perceptions of deviance are presented as how individuals define deviance and what acts are cited as deviant. Next, attribute data are used to assess differences in of conceptualizations of deviance by demographic factors. Finally, social network analysis is used to understand the social influences at work in how one perceives deviance. This book is unique in its reconceptualization of deviance and the application of social network analysis as a new tool for studying social influence and perceptions.
Candace Forbes Bright is associate scientist in the Department of Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs at the University of Southern Mississippi.
