Name: Outsiders

Full name: Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance

Author: Howard S. Becker
Year: 1963
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Sociology, Non Fiction, Science

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9780684836355
0684836351
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.
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