Outsiders: Studies In The Sociology Of Deviance

Type

Book

Authors

Howard S. Becker

ISBN 10

0684836351

ISBN 13

9780684836355

Tags

Interpersonal Relations, Social Psychology & Interactions, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Social Theory

Description

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. - from Amzon

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