Outsiders by Howard Saul Becker

Outsiders by Howard Saul Becker

One of the most groundbreaking sociology texts of the mid-20th century, Howard S. Becker's Outsiders is a thorough exploration of social deviance and how it can be addressed in an understanding and helpful manner.

A compulsively readable and thoroughly researched exploration of social deviance and the application of what is known as labeling theory to the studies of deviance. With particular research into drug culture, Outsiders analyzes unconventional individuals and their place in normal society.

Becker, Howard S.: - Howard S. Becker has made major contributions to the sociology of deviance, sociology of art, and sociology of music. He has also written extensively on the practice of sociology. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, where he was also an instructor in sociology and social sciences. He became professor of sociology at Northwestern University, where he taught for twenty-five years. When he retired from active teaching he was a professor of sociology and an adjunct professor of music at the University of Washington. He lives and works in San Francisco and Paris.

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ISBN 13	9780029021408
ISBN 10	0029021405
Titel	Outsiders
Autor	Howard Saul Becker
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)
Erscheinungsjahr	1966-02-01
Seitenanzahl	252
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