Social Control offers a concise and comprehensive introduction to the many ways in which social institutions, practices, and performances reproduce social order in everyday life. The examination begins with an overview of classical and contemporary theoretical frameworks before moving on to consider and evaluate major sources and processes of control, including socialization, schools, religious institutions, mass media, governments, and crime-prevention strategies. Highly insightful and thought-provoking, Social Control gives students the foundation they need to think critically about the role of social control in Canadian society.

Lorne Tepperman is a professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Sociology. He served as chair of the Department of Sociology between 1997–2003 and has authored and co-authored on topics that include social mobility, crime and deviance, gender, family, and Social Problems. He has given talks around the world on the power of social science and has won recognition for his skills in teaching.

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"This text is very accessible. It is effective at explaining theoretical ideas and giving students critical examples to think about in relation to the various topics." --Camilla Sears, Thompson Rivers University

"The major strengths of Social Control include the breadth and depth of topics and analysis. . . . I like the way that the authors include relevant cultural examples." --Heidi Rimke, University of Winnipeg