Encyclopedia of Social Deviance Jie-Qi Chen making frequent use of illustrative

making frequent use of illustrative tables and figures and presenting occasional photos

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Encyclopedia of Social Deviance Jie-Qi Chen making frequent use of illustrativeSocial deviance any behavior that violates a cultural norm can involve something as major as crime or as minor as consistently and deliberately wearing lively mismatched socks. 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. Drawing contributions