Forbidden Desires
Deviance and Social Control
- Publisher
- Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2003
- Category
- Criminology
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551302119
- Publish Date
- Sep 2003
- List Price
- $49.95
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Description
This informative reader introduces students to the sociological imagination in a way that is informative and entertaining. From a pedagogical standpoint, this is an excellent reader for introductory level courses on the sociology of deviance and social control. The collection of articles combines readings on sociological perspectives and theories with journalistic treatments of deviance and social control. The focus is on the social construction of deviance and the legitimizing of social control.
About the author
Edward Ksenych teaches at George Brown College in Toronto. Winner of two Teaching Excellence awards, Professor Ksenych is particularly gifted in pedagogy and curricula. He is co-editor (with David Liu) of Conflict, Order, and Action: Readings in Sociology, Third Edition (Canadian Scholars' Press, 2001).
