Deviance and social control
Proposed to be offered next in 1998
M Storz
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites:
First-year SCY sequence or equivalent
Objectives At the end of this subject, students develop an awareness of the relativistic nature of deviant and criminal behaviour; understanding of the sociology of deviance and its central issues; ability to critically examine conceptual and theoretical frameworks for understanding and analysing deviant and criminal behaviour in society.
Synopsis Conceptual problems in the field of study. Sociological and psychological perspectives: medical model, psychoanalytical models, structural-functionalist, crosscultural, Marxist, feminist, symbolic interactionist. Substantive areas: mental illness, crime, domestic violence and sexual deviations (eg paedophiles, transvestites, transsexuals).
Assessment Tutorial presentation with exercises (2000 words): 20%
*
Essay (3000 words): 40%
* Test (1 hour): 40%
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