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Book SynopsisThe sociology of deviance was in its heyday when this book was published in 1969. John Lofland traces the field from pre-World War II to the late sixties and pioneers the application of grounded theory to the study of deviant behavior.
Trade Review
[A]n attempt to systematize, elaborate, and extend—occasionally with insight and imagination—the concepts generated by Goffman’s sociology of everyday life. (John I. Kitsuse, American Sociological Review)
'At a time when the field of deviance is being flooded by redundant books of readings, it is most refreshing to encounter a theoretically oriented work which attempts to bring together and synthesize some of the currently popular literature in this area.' (Steven G. Lubeck, Social Forces)
'[B]elong[s] to a current and dominant trend in modern sociology which places deviance in its natural and total cultural context.' (Marvin K. Opler, American Journal of Sociology)
Table of Contents
Prologue to the Percheron Press Edition, Joel Best
1. Introduction: Ideological Matters
2. Introduction: Logical Matters
I. The Deviant Act
3. The Defensive Deviant Act: Threat and Encapsulation
4. The Defensive Deviant Act: Closure
5. The Adventurous Deviant Act
II. The Assumption of Deviant Identity
6. Social Identification as Pivotally Deviant
7. Escalation to Deviant Identity: Others and Places
8. Escalation to Deviant Identity: Hardware and Actor
III. The Assumption of Normal Identity
9. Social Identification as Pivotally Normal
10. Escalation to Normal Identity: Others and Places
11. Escalation to Normal Identity: Hardware and Actor
12. Concluding Remarks
Bibliographic Index
