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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2012-24, Social Research Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/socialresearch/
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Becker, Howard
Howard Saul Becker (born 18 April 1928) is an American sociologist who has made major contributions to the sociology of deviance, art and music as well as methodology.
Howar Becker has created a web page to make things he's written readily available: see http://howardsbecker.com, accessed 30 May 2019
Nicki Cole (2017) wrote:
...Becker is an American sociologist renowned for his qualitative research into the lives of those otherwise classified as deviant, and for revolutionizing how deviant behavior is studied and theorized within the discipline. The development of the subfield focused on deviance is credited to him, as is labeling theory. He also made significant contributions to the sociology of art.
Click here for more details on Becker and Geer's views on participant observation
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