Homework Help: Social

Posted by Jake on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 3:59pm.

According to Howard Becker, how does society create deviance?
A)By perpetuating poverty and inequality
B)By failing to provide social control
C)By creating rules and then labeling rule breakers outsiders
D)By failing to provide jobs so people can be successful
Im thinking it's choice c...but i need some reassurance

Social - bobpursley, Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 4:07pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labelling_theory

How much reassurance do you need?

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