Alex Thio
Biographic Data
| ID | 4503202 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex Thio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Thio |
| SIGNATURE | THIO A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ohio University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Deviant behavior
Deviance, Crime and
The study of deviance is sometimes confused with criminology, or the study of crime. Sociologists define deviance as the violation of a norm which is likely to generate a negative reaction, such as censure, condemnation, punishment, hostility, or stigma. Stigmatized persons are socially disvalued and discredited by those who accept conventional norms. Norms apply to behavior (the way one acts), physical characteristics (the way one looks), belief…
Sociology: An Introduction
Sociology: An Introduction
Deviant Behavior
A Critical Look at Merton's Anomie Theory
For more than thirty years Merton's anomie theory has been influential in American sociology in general and the sociology of deviance in particular. Although it may appear in various guises (Merton, 1968: 185-248; Cloward and Ohlin, 1960), the theory appears to be based on the following syllogism. (1) The disjunction between aspirations and the opportunity for realizing aspirations produces pressures toward deviance. (2) Due to the pervasive infl…
Toward a Fuller View of American Success Ideology
A Reconsideration of the Concept of Adopter-Innovation Compatibility in Diffusion Research
Sociology: An Introduction
Sociology: An Introduction
A Reconsideration of the Concept of Adopter-Innovation Compatibility in Diffusion Research
A Critical Look at Merton's Anomie Theory
For more than thirty years Merton's anomie theory has been influential in American sociology in general and the sociology of deviance in particular. Although it may appear in various guises (Merton, 1968: 185-248; Cloward and Ohlin, 1960), the theory appears to be based on the following syllogism. (1) The disjunction between aspirations and the opportunity for realizing aspirations produces pressures toward deviance. (2) Due to the pervasive infl…
Toward a Fuller View of American Success Ideology
A Reconsideration of the Concept of Adopter-Innovation Compatibility in Diffusion Research
Toward a Fuller View of American Success Ideology
A Critical Look at Merton's Anomie Theory
For more than thirty years Merton's anomie theory has been influential in American sociology in general and the sociology of deviance in particular. Although it may appear in various guises (Merton, 1968: 185-248; Cloward and Ohlin, 1960), the theory appears to be based on the following syllogism. (1) The disjunction between aspirations and the opportunity for realizing aspirations produces pressures toward deviance. (2) Due to the pervasive infl…
Deviant Behavior
Sociology: An Introduction
Sociology: An Introduction
Deviance, Crime and
The study of deviance is sometimes confused with criminology, or the study of crime. Sociologists define deviance as the violation of a norm which is likely to generate a negative reaction, such as censure, condemnation, punishment, hostility, or stigma. Stigmatized persons are socially disvalued and discredited by those who accept conventional norms. Norms apply to behavior (the way one acts), physical characteristics (the way one looks), belief…
Deviant behavior
Sociology (6 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works)