University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Theories of Deviance
A comprehensive look at different theories of social deviance and their variants. These include rational choice, structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, and conflict theories.
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University of Iowa
Ui: Sociological Theories of Deviance: Definitions and Considerations [Pdf]
In this lesson, learners participate in a jigsaw activity to learn about the major theories of social deviance - anomie theory, control, differential association, and labeling. They then examine the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 while applying...
SparkNotes
Spark Notes: Deviance: Structural Functional Theory
Explains how structural functional theory can be used to explain social deviant behavior. Describes four functions of deviance that were identified by Durkheim, and the deviant and conformist ways that individuals respond to...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Cliffs Notes: Theories of Deviance
Read about four theories related to deviance and criminology which have emerged within the past 50 years.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Introduction to Sociology: Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance
Why does social deviance occur? Read about three theories that are grouped according to the three major sociological paradigms: functionalism, symbolic interactionism, and conflict theory.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Sociology: Sociological Theories of Deviance
Outlines the four main perspectives of what social deviance is: social strain typology, structural functionalism, conflict theory, and labeling theory.