Thomas C Calhoun
Biographic Data
| ID | 4199342 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas C Calhoun |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas C |
| FAMILY NAME | Calhoun |
| SIGNATURE | CALHOUN T C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 103 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Deviance Today
Labeling Theory
Labeling theory is one of the more popular theories in the study of deviant behavior and social control. The theory's influence is prevalent across the entire social science spectrum. Labeling theory provides insight into the reasons why certain individuals are labeled and marginalized in a society. The theory argues that labeling is a societal reaction to deviant behavior; consequently, labeling can be used as a form of social control. This proc…
Perceived Receptivity of Sociology Faculty and Administration Toward Minorities of Race, Religion, and Sexual Orientations (2008 Mssa Presidential Address)
The purpose of this research was to investigate whether sociologists in particular and institutions in general are perceived to make life easier for people who are different in terms of sexual orientation, race/ethnic identity, or religious affiliations by being more accepting and supportive. A sample of 74 heads of sociology departments was surveyed. T-tests were used to determine the level of support among departments and institutions. Results …
Labeling
In the sociology of deviance the concept of labeling is used in two interrelated ways. One involves the labeling of people as deviants . When people are so labeled, they are judged to be deviant by some standard and the label has important sociological and psychological consequences. The other is the labeling of actions as deviance . When actions are labeled as such, there tends to be an actual or assumed non‐normative behavior, and that reaction…
A Sociology of Deviance in the New Millennium
The new millennium is commonly viewed as a historical marker as society advances. As society changes, norms and rules change, and, consequently, what is classified as norm-violating (i.e., deviance
Jim Crow Sociology: Toward an Understanding of the Origin and Principles of Black Sociology via the Atlanta Sociological Laboratory
Using the Atlanta Sociological Laboratory as a reference, this inquiry offers a definition of and principles for Black Sociology. The authors conclude that Black Sociology emerged at Atlanta University in 1895 not as a conscious or purposeful antithesis to mainstream sociology, but as a means by which Black and White scholars could help eliminate Blacks from social oppression through objective scientific investigations into the social, economic, …
Student and Faculty Perceptions of Social Problems: How Different are They ‘Really’
As sociologists in the classroom, one of the most fascinating aspects of our profession lies in our ability to interact with students on a fairly regular basis. In our capacity as professors, it is our responsibility to create a classroom environment in which students will have the opportunities to interact with the instructor and other students as well about new materials, their own views, and the views of others. Learning is an interactive and …
The Good Mother: Neutralization Techniques Used by Pageant Mothers
This study examines Sykes and Matza's (1957) techniques of neutralization through accounts by 43 mothers whose children participated in six national beauty pageants between September 1996 and May 1997. Respondents used "condemnation of condemners" most often followed by "denial of injury" with equal numbers using "denial of responsibility" and "appeal to higher loyalties." The "denial of victim" technique was not used by any respondents. The resp…
From the Common Thug to the Local Businessman: An Exploration Into an Urban African American Barbershop
This ethnographic study investigates the social interactions that transpire in an urban African American barbershop, called Peanut's, located in a Southern city. The results of this study indicate that the urban African American barbershop has the potential to be a place where any number of activities can and do take place. Specifically, this study discovered three levels of the underground economy (i.e., legal, quasi-legal, and illegal) with eac…
Amateur stripping and gaming encounters: Fun in games or gaming as fun
This observational study examined the utility of Goffman's (1961) concepts games and gaming encounters as they relate to the study of amateur stripping. The findings suggest that the concept of gaming encounters is particularly useful in studying the amateur stripping competition. As Goffman suggests, many games can be considered gaming encounters in that many of the explicit rules do not capture the subtleties and nuances of the interaction ritu…
Amateur Stripping: Sexualized Entertainment and Gendered Fun
Research on stripping has changed in emphasis from the initial focus on female dancers performing primarily for men to research on the all-male strip shows conducted primarily for women. However, a further stage in this progression, the amateur stripping contest for both men and women, has gone seemingly unnoticed. This observational investigation, using data from an amateur stripping contest, finds that despite contemporary rhetoric of egalitari…
Rational decision-making among male street prostitutes
This ethnographic study examines the lives of 18 young male street prostitutes. The focus of this study is to identify the benefits and liabilities associated with this activity by grounding the decision to engage in this behavior in a rational choice perspective. Benefits identified include financial gain, sexual pleasure, control of work schedule, and affection. The liabilities include fear of arrest, potential for violence, having sex with und…
Facilitative Aspects of Field Research with Deviant Street Populations
The authors examine facilitative aspects of field research with deviant street populations. Based on the authors' research with the homeless and with male street prostitutes, the facilitative aspects include access to settings, social relationships, acquisition of information, and the maintenance of researcher interest. The authors argue that in each of these aspects street deviants may in some ways be easier to study than other populations. The …
Male street hustling: Introduction processes and stigma containment
Individuals engaged in discrediting behavior (i.e., male street prostitution), but who are not yet discredited, employ strategies to prevent others from learning about their involvement. Since their behavior makes them vulnerable to severe legal consequences and can damage their self‐concept, they strongly avoid discreditation. This research, using the negotiations that transpire between the hustler and customer as they seek to arrange a sexual t…
Jim Crow Sociology: Toward an Understanding of the Origin and Principles of Black Sociology via the Atlanta Sociological Laboratory
Using the Atlanta Sociological Laboratory as a reference, this inquiry offers a definition of and principles for Black Sociology. The authors conclude that Black Sociology emerged at Atlanta University in 1895 not as a conscious or purposeful antithesis to mainstream sociology, but as a means by which Black and White scholars could help eliminate Blacks from social oppression through objective scientific investigations into the social, economic, …
Rational decision-making among male street prostitutes
This ethnographic study examines the lives of 18 young male street prostitutes. The focus of this study is to identify the benefits and liabilities associated with this activity by grounding the decision to engage in this behavior in a rational choice perspective. Benefits identified include financial gain, sexual pleasure, control of work schedule, and affection. The liabilities include fear of arrest, potential for violence, having sex with und…
The Good Mother: Neutralization Techniques Used by Pageant Mothers
This study examines Sykes and Matza's (1957) techniques of neutralization through accounts by 43 mothers whose children participated in six national beauty pageants between September 1996 and May 1997. Respondents used "condemnation of condemners" most often followed by "denial of injury" with equal numbers using "denial of responsibility" and "appeal to higher loyalties." The "denial of victim" technique was not used by any respondents. The resp…
Amateur Stripping: Sexualized Entertainment and Gendered Fun
Research on stripping has changed in emphasis from the initial focus on female dancers performing primarily for men to research on the all-male strip shows conducted primarily for women. However, a further stage in this progression, the amateur stripping contest for both men and women, has gone seemingly unnoticed. This observational investigation, using data from an amateur stripping contest, finds that despite contemporary rhetoric of egalitari…
Male street hustling: Introduction processes and stigma containment
Individuals engaged in discrediting behavior (i.e., male street prostitution), but who are not yet discredited, employ strategies to prevent others from learning about their involvement. Since their behavior makes them vulnerable to severe legal consequences and can damage their self‐concept, they strongly avoid discreditation. This research, using the negotiations that transpire between the hustler and customer as they seek to arrange a sexual t…
Amateur stripping and gaming encounters: Fun in games or gaming as fun
This observational study examined the utility of Goffman's (1961) concepts games and gaming encounters as they relate to the study of amateur stripping. The findings suggest that the concept of gaming encounters is particularly useful in studying the amateur stripping competition. As Goffman suggests, many games can be considered gaming encounters in that many of the explicit rules do not capture the subtleties and nuances of the interaction ritu…
From the Common Thug to the Local Businessman: An Exploration Into an Urban African American Barbershop
This ethnographic study investigates the social interactions that transpire in an urban African American barbershop, called Peanut's, located in a Southern city. The results of this study indicate that the urban African American barbershop has the potential to be a place where any number of activities can and do take place. Specifically, this study discovered three levels of the underground economy (i.e., legal, quasi-legal, and illegal) with eac…
Facilitative Aspects of Field Research with Deviant Street Populations
The authors examine facilitative aspects of field research with deviant street populations. Based on the authors' research with the homeless and with male street prostitutes, the facilitative aspects include access to settings, social relationships, acquisition of information, and the maintenance of researcher interest. The authors argue that in each of these aspects street deviants may in some ways be easier to study than other populations. The …
Student and Faculty Perceptions of Social Problems: How Different are They ‘Really’
As sociologists in the classroom, one of the most fascinating aspects of our profession lies in our ability to interact with students on a fairly regular basis. In our capacity as professors, it is our responsibility to create a classroom environment in which students will have the opportunities to interact with the instructor and other students as well about new materials, their own views, and the views of others. Learning is an interactive and …
A Sociology of Deviance in the New Millennium
The new millennium is commonly viewed as a historical marker as society advances. As society changes, norms and rules change, and, consequently, what is classified as norm-violating (i.e., deviance
Facilitative Aspects of Field Research with Deviant Street Populations
The authors examine facilitative aspects of field research with deviant street populations. Based on the authors' research with the homeless and with male street prostitutes, the facilitative aspects include access to settings, social relationships, acquisition of information, and the maintenance of researcher interest. The authors argue that in each of these aspects street deviants may in some ways be easier to study than other populations. The …
Male street hustling: Introduction processes and stigma containment
Individuals engaged in discrediting behavior (i.e., male street prostitution), but who are not yet discredited, employ strategies to prevent others from learning about their involvement. Since their behavior makes them vulnerable to severe legal consequences and can damage their self‐concept, they strongly avoid discreditation. This research, using the negotiations that transpire between the hustler and customer as they seek to arrange a sexual t…
Amateur Stripping: Sexualized Entertainment and Gendered Fun
Research on stripping has changed in emphasis from the initial focus on female dancers performing primarily for men to research on the all-male strip shows conducted primarily for women. However, a further stage in this progression, the amateur stripping contest for both men and women, has gone seemingly unnoticed. This observational investigation, using data from an amateur stripping contest, finds that despite contemporary rhetoric of egalitari…
Rational decision-making among male street prostitutes
This ethnographic study examines the lives of 18 young male street prostitutes. The focus of this study is to identify the benefits and liabilities associated with this activity by grounding the decision to engage in this behavior in a rational choice perspective. Benefits identified include financial gain, sexual pleasure, control of work schedule, and affection. The liabilities include fear of arrest, potential for violence, having sex with und…
Amateur stripping and gaming encounters: Fun in games or gaming as fun
This observational study examined the utility of Goffman's (1961) concepts games and gaming encounters as they relate to the study of amateur stripping. The findings suggest that the concept of gaming encounters is particularly useful in studying the amateur stripping competition. As Goffman suggests, many games can be considered gaming encounters in that many of the explicit rules do not capture the subtleties and nuances of the interaction ritu…
From the Common Thug to the Local Businessman: An Exploration Into an Urban African American Barbershop
This ethnographic study investigates the social interactions that transpire in an urban African American barbershop, called Peanut's, located in a Southern city. The results of this study indicate that the urban African American barbershop has the potential to be a place where any number of activities can and do take place. Specifically, this study discovered three levels of the underground economy (i.e., legal, quasi-legal, and illegal) with eac…
Student and Faculty Perceptions of Social Problems: How Different are They ‘Really’
As sociologists in the classroom, one of the most fascinating aspects of our profession lies in our ability to interact with students on a fairly regular basis. In our capacity as professors, it is our responsibility to create a classroom environment in which students will have the opportunities to interact with the instructor and other students as well about new materials, their own views, and the views of others. Learning is an interactive and …
The Good Mother: Neutralization Techniques Used by Pageant Mothers
This study examines Sykes and Matza's (1957) techniques of neutralization through accounts by 43 mothers whose children participated in six national beauty pageants between September 1996 and May 1997. Respondents used "condemnation of condemners" most often followed by "denial of injury" with equal numbers using "denial of responsibility" and "appeal to higher loyalties." The "denial of victim" technique was not used by any respondents. The resp…
A Sociology of Deviance in the New Millennium
The new millennium is commonly viewed as a historical marker as society advances. As society changes, norms and rules change, and, consequently, what is classified as norm-violating (i.e., deviance
Jim Crow Sociology: Toward an Understanding of the Origin and Principles of Black Sociology via the Atlanta Sociological Laboratory
Using the Atlanta Sociological Laboratory as a reference, this inquiry offers a definition of and principles for Black Sociology. The authors conclude that Black Sociology emerged at Atlanta University in 1895 not as a conscious or purposeful antithesis to mainstream sociology, but as a means by which Black and White scholars could help eliminate Blacks from social oppression through objective scientific investigations into the social, economic, …
Labeling
In the sociology of deviance the concept of labeling is used in two interrelated ways. One involves the labeling of people as deviants . When people are so labeled, they are judged to be deviant by some standard and the label has important sociological and psychological consequences. The other is the labeling of actions as deviance . When actions are labeled as such, there tends to be an actual or assumed non‐normative behavior, and that reaction…
Perceived Receptivity of Sociology Faculty and Administration Toward Minorities of Race, Religion, and Sexual Orientations (2008 Mssa Presidential Address)
The purpose of this research was to investigate whether sociologists in particular and institutions in general are perceived to make life easier for people who are different in terms of sexual orientation, race/ethnic identity, or religious affiliations by being more accepting and supportive. A sample of 74 heads of sociology departments was surveyed. T-tests were used to determine the level of support among departments and institutions. Results …
Labeling Theory
Labeling theory is one of the more popular theories in the study of deviant behavior and social control. The theory's influence is prevalent across the entire social science spectrum. Labeling theory provides insight into the reasons why certain individuals are labeled and marginalized in a society. The theory argues that labeling is a societal reaction to deviant behavior; consequently, labeling can be used as a form of social control. This proc…
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