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I think it is generally true that sociology does not discover what no one ever knew before.
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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
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Howard S. Becker
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Born:
April 18, 1928
Died:
August 16, 2023
(aged 95)
Bio:
Howard Saul Becker was an American sociologist who has made major contributions to the sociology of deviance, sociology of art, and sociology of music. Becker also wrote extensively on sociological writing styles and methodologies.
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Writing for social scientists
Art Worlds
Telling About Society
Boys in white
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