UCOR-1600 : Deviance & Social Control
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A seminar-format course that is designed to explore psychological and sociological approaches to deviance and social control in contemporary society. This course Introductionduces students to topics such as: the origins and functions of deviance in society; the institutional production and categorization of deviance; the impact of deviance on personal and social identity; deviant careers; and deviance and social change. Students will explore the literature on deviance and examine portrayals of deviance and social control in literature, film, and popular culture.