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Book SynopsisGrounded in both current and original research, Minorities and Deviance, expands the definition of stress and its relationship to deviance, providing a better understanding the role stress can play in addiction, obsession, and self-harm. Focusing on ten types of relatively minor deviant behaviors, Pamela Black explores the stress engendered by minority group membership and the associated feelings of powerlessness and how this can serve as a significant source of stress in and of itself, but when combined with other stressors magnifies the possibility of deviance. Using theoretical constructs derived from Robert Agnew's 1992 General Strain Theory, Black tests the effects of not only minority group membership and powerlessness as stressors, but also examines group differences in the effect of more traditional forms of stress: finances, health, and relationships.
Trade ReviewMinorities and Deviance encourages readers to understand the dynamic ways people cope with forms of strain, illustrating that deviance is not a universal or monolithic experience. Importantly, it highlights the role of strain as an emotional experience. -- David C. Lane, University of South Dakota
Table of ContentsPart One: Foundations Introduction Chapter 1: Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance Part Two: Deviant Behaviors Chapter 2: Self-Harm Chapter 3: Body Modification Chapter 4: Eating Disorders Chapter 5: Hoarding Chapter 6: Video Game Addiction Chapter 7: Gambling Chapter 8: Pornography and Cybersex Addiction Chapter 9: Casual Sex Chapter 10: Cross-Dressing Chapter 11: Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Part Two Conclusion: General Strain Theory, Minorities and Deviance: What the Literature Says Part Three: Minorities, Stress and Deviance Chapter 12: Methodology Chapter 13: Minorities and Deviance Chapter 14: Power, Stress, and Deviance Chapter 15: Minorities, Power, Stress, and Deviance Conclusion
