Deviant Identity Study Topic Ideas
Discipline: Sociology
Type of Paper: Coursework
Academic Level: High school
Paper Format: APA
Question
You will need to have your topic approved by your instructor. I highly recommend picking from the list below. For your topic selection you will need to submit a MS Word document with a) your topic and b) the location of the online community you will use for the in-group analysis. For 10 points of extra credit, you can include 2 of the academic sources you plan on using for your paper.
Possible Topics:
Bronies or Furries
Addicted Gamblers
Radical Fairies
Prescription Pill Addicts
Objectifiles
Biker Gangs (1%ers)
Age Play
Opiate Abusers
S&M
Hackers
Agalmatophilia/Pygmalionism
Exoticos
Feederism
Online Trolls
Fanfic
Cults (make sure you’re talking about real cults)
Cam Girls
Eating Disorder Communities
Womyns Lands
Suspension (the body mod)
Leathers
Other Extreme Body Mods (not tattoos or piercings)
The Homeless
Plastic Surgery Addicts
Swingers
Extreme Conspiracy Theorists
Sex Workers
Transabled (not the same thing as transgender)
Bug Chasers
Extreme Preppers
Vampires
Synthetic Drug Users
BANNED TOPICS:
Crush Porn
Political Groups
Abortion (anything about it)
Tattoos/Piercings
Animal Fighters
LGBTQIA2
Religious Groups (other than established cults)
Elder Abuse
Trophy Hunting
Trans
Racial/Ethnic Groups
Sexual Assault (adult or child)
Child/Elder Abuse
Hate Groups
Marijuana Users
Immigrants/Refugees