
ERIC Number: EJ247579
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Deviance as Fun.
Riemer, Jeffrey W.
Adolescence, v16 n61 p39-43 Spr 1981
Argues that the choice to violate normative standards is a choice we all have and that, for some, this choice represents an enjoyable and exciting alternative. Rarely have sociologists adopted the common sense perspective that deviance is an activity in which the participants engage simply for the pleasure it provides. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Literature Reviews, Norms, Social Science Research, Sociology, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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