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Sexual Deviance in Contemporary America

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  • John H. Gagnon

    (Institute for Sex Research of Indiana University)

  • William Simon

    (Institute for Sex Research of Indiana University)

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Sexual deviance was traditionally seen within the framework of a society's definition of morality and sin; today it is being viewed from the vantage point of the soci ety's definition of mental health and emotional disturbance. A typology of categories of sex deviance is suggested, using three variables: incidence or frequency, the level of invoked sanctions, and the existence of a specialized social structure that may arise out of the deviant behavior or may be neces sary to support it. It is suggested that the deviant sub cultures do not attain their new adherents by recruitment, but rather by enlistment. Several shifts in the patterns of deviant behavior are noted.

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  • John H. Gagnon & William Simon, 1968. "Sexual Deviance in Contemporary America," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 376(1), pages 106-122, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:376:y:1968:i:1:p:106-122
    DOI: 10.1177/000271626837600111
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