Outsiders; studies in the sociology of deviance by Howard S. Becker

Outsiders by Howard S. Becker is a classic study in the sociology of deviance, and one of the founding works of labelling theory.

The book asks not only why people break rules, but how societies decide who counts as an outsider. It considers deviance as a social process — created by rules, enforced by institutions, and taken up as an identity — rather than as a simple quality of the act or the person.

What readers will explore:

• Deviance as a social process
• Rules, rule-makers and rule-enforcers
• Labelling and the making of outsiders
• How deviant identities are formed and sustained

Who this book is for: Students of sociology, and readers interested in how societies define normality and deviance.

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