Deviance: The Interactionist Perspective

An anthology of 39 articles on the sociology of deviance, particularly how people define deviant conditions and behaviors, but more importantly, how they action on those categories. Among the sections are the process of social typing, the deviant in court, getting into deviant groups, and managing deviant identity. No index is included. The only previous date noted is 1996. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)