Some possible RESEARCH AREAS/TOPICS to explore in the field of sociological deviance.

Note that these are very broad topic areas and that this list is not exhaustive.

• sexual (narrower topic examples: BDSM, celibate by choice, incest...etc.)
• religious communities
• ascribed status (born into a specific community)
• body modification
• self-injury
• suicide
• mental illness
• hacking activism
• drug use
• LGBTQ
• political (groups on the left, right, and beyond)

You may also wish to browse this book for topic ideas:

A partial list of subcultures.  You will need to determine if they fit the sociological definition of "deviant":

Suggested ways to search for sources and conversations from people within the deviant communities themselves:

1. Go to google.com

2. Type in the name of your community and one of the search words below.  You may have to try several different searches:

• blogs
• listservs
• forums
• chat rooms
• Reddit

examples:

roller derby blogs
roller derby chat rooms
roller skating forums

3. Also try searching for groups in https://www.facebook.com/groups/