Young, Jock.

The vertigo of late modernity / Jock Young. - London : SAGE, 2007. - xii, 231 p.

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'.

Specialized.

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Social change.
Marginality, Social.
Social problems.

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