Discover Sociology
Video and Multimedia
Audio Resource
Audio 1: On the Media--American War on Drugs
Description: This podcast episode discusses how the media depicts drugs and drug users.
Learning Objective: 6.4: Discuss how deviance is controlled and punished in the U.S. today.
Video Resources
Video 1: Doing Nothing
Description: In this video a professor and 250+ students learn about the concept of deviance by doing nothing in a public place.
Learning Objective: 6.1: Define deviance from a sociological perspective.
Video 2: Labeling Theory
Description: This video reviews labeling theory, which holds that deviant behavior is a product of the labels people attach to certain types of behavior.
Learning Objective: 6.2: Describe key theories used in sociology to explain deviance.
Web Resource
Web 1: 4 Suspect Historical Theories for Predicting Criminality
Description: This article explores phrenology as well as three additional historical theories for predicting criminality, including degeneration, somatotypes, and XXY syndrome.
Learning Objective: 6.2: Describe key theories used in sociology to explain deviance.