Deviant Identity Study Topic Ideas

Discipline: Sociology

Type of Paper: Coursework

Academic Level: High school

Paper Format: APA

Pages: 1 Words: 275

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