Book :Required Text: Patricia A. Adler & Peter Adler, Constructions of Deviance: Social Power,Context, and Interaction, 8th ed. (2016). Wadsworth: Belmont, CA. A link to purchase or rent
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Studying Deviance:
- Summarize the three research methods identified by Adler and Adler. Make sure to point out the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which do the Adlers prefer and why? Be specific.
Researching Dealers and Smugglers:
- Summarize the main issues discussed by Adler in this article. Which of the three research methods discussed in the previous article does this research reflect? Does her approach represent a strength or a weakness? Be specific.
Constructing Deviance:
Provide a detailed summary of this piece. Be certain to identify and discuss the factors that give certain groups greater social power in society to construct definitions of deviance (pages 155-56, 8th edition). Be specific.
In your summary also be certain to identify and discuss the following concepts:
- moral entrepreneurs
- awareness
- moral conversion
- moral panic
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