Deviance and identity, (Prentice-Hall sociology series) [Paperback]

John Lofland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1969 | ISBN-10: 0132084139 | ISBN-13: 978-0132084130

The sociology of deviance was in its heyday when Prentice-Hall published this book 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. In his new prologue, Joel Best writes, "More than thirty years after the book first appeared, we have no better synthesis of the labeling approach."

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Lofland sought to organize the sociology of deviance. He presented a synthesis, a framework, and invited sociologists to evaluate it." -- Joel Best, Prologue

"[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]elongs to a current and dominant trend in . . . sociology which places deviance in its natural and total cultural context." -- Marvin K. Opler, American Journal of Sociology --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Prentice-Hall (1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132084139
• ISBN-13: 978-0132084130
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,067,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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