work and contributions to the field of sociology.

Howard S. Becker died in San Francisco on August 16, 2023, at the age of 95.

Contributions

Sociology of deviance and labeling theory

Although Becker did not claim to be a deviancy specialist, his work on the subject is often cited by sociologists and criminologists studying deviance. Becker's 1963 book Outsiders is credited as one of the first books on labeling theory and its application to studies of deviance. Becker

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