select one issue of a current magazine for analysis. your selection must meet 2 criteria. 1. must select a magazine(mainstream or alternative) that you rarely read, or have never read before. it can be a lifestyle magazine ( such as canadian living,) a back to the land magazine such as harrow smith or an alternative magazine such as playboy or out 2. the magazine must have a social focus. it must contain articles, editorials, even cartoons that address one or more social issues such as family, marriage, environment, fashion and sexuality. do not choose magazines such as consumer reports or how to grow prize winning roses. once you have selected the magazine and read it from beginning to end, you can start preparing your assignment, in it you will - identify concepts, ideas images etc. that in your judgement best reflect the focus and theme of the magazine (i.e what is it about) - analyze those concepts, ideas, themes etc. from a sociology of deviance and social control perspective. you may choose from several different sociological perspectives for analysis: consensus, power, labeling, positivism consider the following question in your analysis: how does the magazine attempt to influence the reader''s conception and understanding of deviance and control? criteria use examples to illustrate your arguments and try to be specific about the ideas and images, the interpretation of the and their influence on the reader. enclose the magazine you selected with your analysis