John Curra
Biographic Data
| ID | 4581168 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Curra |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Curra |
| SIGNATURE | CURRA J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eastern Kentucky University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sociocultural Relativism
The Relativity of Deviance
According to the author, deviance cannot be explained in absolute, objective terms, nor can it be understood without a context. This book explores the meaning of social deviance and public reaction to it
Sociocultural Relativism
While the word “culture” was first used in 1877 by Edward Tylor to describe the totality of humans’ behavioral, material, intellectual, and spiritual products, it was Franz Boas who gave the term one of its most distinctive elaborations. Unlike some other anthropologists (e.g., Malinowski), Boas refused to devalue cultures regardless of how primitive they might appear to outsiders. For Boas, the principal task was to describe accurately and under…
Understanding Social Deviance
The Criminological Enterprise
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The Criminological Enterprise
Understanding Social Deviance
Sociocultural Relativism
While the word “culture” was first used in 1877 by Edward Tylor to describe the totality of humans’ behavioral, material, intellectual, and spiritual products, it was Franz Boas who gave the term one of its most distinctive elaborations. Unlike some other anthropologists (e.g., Malinowski), Boas refused to devalue cultures regardless of how primitive they might appear to outsiders. For Boas, the principal task was to describe accurately and under…
The Relativity of Deviance
According to the author, deviance cannot be explained in absolute, objective terms, nor can it be understood without a context. This book explores the meaning of social deviance and public reaction to it
Sociocultural Relativism
Sociology (4 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works)