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Engaging with some of the most pressing issues facing society today, Jock Young explores the insecurities of status and of economic position. He explains how modern society attempts to explain deviant behaviour - whether it be crime, terrorism or riots - in terms of motivations and desires which are...

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Main Author: Young, Jock
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; London : SAGE, c2007.
Subjects:
Marginality, Social > Developed countries.
Social isolation > Developed countries.
Alienation (Social psychology) > Developed countries.
Social change > Developed countries.
Civilization, Modern > 21st century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Engaging with some of the most pressing issues facing society today, Jock Young explores the insecurities of status and of economic position. He explains how modern society attempts to explain deviant behaviour - whether it be crime, terrorism or riots - in terms of motivations and desires which are separate and distinct from the 'normal'.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 231 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781446214831 (ebook) :