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What About Mozart? What About Murder?

Reasoning From Cases

Howard S. Becker

This book challenges the conventional definition of deviance and argues that it's better understood as a function of labeling. The author uses examples like murder to demonstrate different ways of studying society, urging researchers to use carefully investigated cases instead of speculation. With his conversational flair and personal perspective, the author provides a guide for producing general sociological knowledge through case studies. This book is a must-read for anyone in the fields of sociology or criminology looking to change their approach to research.
Publish Date
2014-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
2014-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.93
ISBN
022616649X
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2022-12-05T01:50:23.000Z
Becker uses the examples of Mozart and an assassin to discuss not only the sociology of deviance (a topic he has written about, in Outsiders) but also how to generalize from case studies, how to theorize, and how to undertake comparisons. Fantastic book.      source