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Also Known As Howard Saul Becker
Born April 18, 1928 • Chicago • Illinois
Died August 16, 2023 (aged 95) • San Francisco • California
Notable Works “Art Worlds” • “Outsiders” • “Tricks of the Trade” • “Writing for Social Scientists”
Subjects Of Study deviance • education • labeling theory
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