This comprehensive and engaging textbook provides a fresh and sociologically-grounded examination of how deviance is constructed and defined, and what it means to be classed as a deviant. Covering an array of deviances, including sexual, physical, mental, and criminal, as well as deviances often overlooked in the literature, such as elite deviance, cyber-deviance, and deviant occupations, this book delves into the complex and multifaceted relationship between deviance and the media. It examines popular notions and pseudoscientific explanations upon which the most pervasive myths surrounding deviance and deviants are founded. Enhanced with extensive pedagogical features, including a glossary of key terms, lists of specific learning outcomes in each chapter, and critical thinking questions designed to assess those outcomes, this book is an invaluable resource for students. Comprehensive instructor ancillaries include PowerPoint slides, a test bank for each chapter, instructor outlines, and sample activities and projects; a student study guide is also available.