Encyclopedia of social deviance
Craig J. Forsyth (Editor), Heith Copes (Editor)
Social deviance does not involve just criminal behavior - it's any behavior that violates a cultural norm, and that can involve something as minor as consistently and deliberately wearing lively mismatched socks. Moreover, whether a crime, a sin, or simply unique taste, what's considered deviant at one time and place can change, as when extensive tattooing and "body art" evolved from a sideshow carnival spectacle to a nearly universal rite of passage within U.S. culture. -- Provided by publisher
eBook, English, 2014
SAGE Reference, Los Angeles, 2014