Outsiders: studies in the sociology of deviance
by Howard S. Becker
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"Howard S. Becker's Outsiders broke new ground in the early 1960s--and the ideas it proposed and problems it raised are still argued about and inspiring research internationally. In this new edition, Becker includes two lengthy essays, unpublished until now, that add fresh material for thought and discussion. "Why Was Outsiders a Hit? Why Is It Still a Hit?" explains the historical background that made the book interesting to a new generation coming of age in the 60s and makes it of show more continuing interest today. "Why I Am Not the Reason Marijuana Is Being Legalized" examines the road to decriminalization and presents new ideas for the sociological study of public opinion."--Back cover. show lessTags
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¿Qué pueden tener en común un asesinato y Mozart? En un caso se trata de un hecho condenable y en el otro del paradigma de la genialidad. En ambos, sin embargo, se juega el poder de las etiquetas para estigmatizar o asegurar prestigio a alguien considerado "fuera de lo normal". Señalar a una persona como genial no suele ser un problema, pero rotularla como delincuente implica convertirla en outsider, no importa en qué haya consistido su falta: exceso de alcohol, consumo de drogas o crimen.
Aug 27, 2011Spanish
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Howard S. Becker has made major contributions to the sociology of deviance, sociology of art, and sociology of music. He received a PhD from the University of Chicago, where he was also an instructor in sociology and social sciences. He was professor of sociology at Northwestern University for twenty-five years and later became a professor of show more sociology and an adjunct professor of music at the University of Washington. He lives and works in San Francisco and Paris. show less
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- Canonical title
- Outsiders: studies in the sociology of deviance
- Original publication date
- 2018 (2nd. Edition) (2nd. Edition); 1963
- Epigraph
- ‘Sometimes I ain’t so sho who’s got ere a right to say when a man is crazy and when he ain’t. Sometimes I think it ain’t none of us pure crazy and ain’t none of us pure sane until the balance of us talks him that-... (show all)a-way. It’s like it ain’t so much what a fellow does, but it’s the way the majority of folks is looking at him when he does it.’
—William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying
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- Genres
- Sociology, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Music
- DDC/MDS
- 301 — Social sciences Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Sociology and anthropology
- LCC
- HV5825 .B4 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Drug habits. Drug abuse
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- Languages
- 5 — English, French, German, Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 14
- ASINs
- 6
