Sociology of deviance
BT BW AW BB BS DT GA PA BC BP BDT BJ BY
Lyle Munro
Subject value of 1.0 (6 points) * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GSC1201, GSC1202 or equivalents
The subject focuses on a sociological analysis of deviant behaviour by examining a wide range of theoretical perspectives on deviance. The subject considers why and how some behaviours are defined as deviant (eg, sexual deviance, crime, delinquency, mental disorders) and other important social problems are not (eg, speciesism, sexism, racism). The role of social control agents, particularly in relation to young people, will be examined. These and other topics will be studied within the context of both Australian and overseas experience.
Assessment
Assignment one (1500 words): 30% * Assignment two (2000 words): 40% * Final examination: 30%
Prescribed texts
Aggleton P Deviance Tavistock Publications, 1987
Roach A S Deviance conformity and control Longman Cheshire, 1991