Society, Deviance, and Differences

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In five pages deviance in society is examined in a discussion of the labeling theory along with the philosophies of Emile Durkheim and the theories of Thomas Merton's self fulfilling prophecy, Goffman's interactionist perspective, and H.S. Becker's theory on social groups and deviance. Six sources are cited in the bibliography.