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Overview

Howard S. Becker was affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research contributions spanned several interdisciplinary fields, notably sociology, health professions, organizational behavior, and computational theory.

Their work was published across various academic venues, including:

  • SociologieS
  • Sociologie et sociétés
  • Cultures & conflits/Cultures et conflits
  • Revue française de pédagogie
  • Xihmai

Becker's recent papers covered topics related to social representations, labeling theory, criminology, medical education, and interactionist approaches. Some of the notable publications include:

  • "Grand résumé de Comment parler de la société? Artistes, écrivains, chercheurs et représentations sociales, Paris, Éditions La Découverte, 2010" (2021, SociologieS)
  • "A-t-il jamais existé un modèle de l'étiquetage?" (2021, Sociologie et sociétés)
  • "" Les criminologues n'ont jamais rien fait à propos du problème du crime "" (2025, Cultures & conflits/Cultures et conflits)
  • "L'assimilation des valeurs médicales par les étudiants de médecine: les perspectives de la responsabilité médicale et de l'expérience clinique" (2020, Revue française de pédagogie)
  • "ALGUNAS IDEAS SOBRE EL ENFOQUE INTERACCIONISTA" (2021, Xihmai)

The scholar had several frequent co-authors, collaborating with:

  • Daniel Céfaï
  • Charles C. Ragin
  • Everett C. Hughes
  • Blanche P. Geer
  • Anselm L. Strauss

In terms of book publications, Becker authored works released by two publishers. These include:

  • "Faire preuve" (2020), published by La Découverte
  • "Qu'est-ce qu'un cas? - Explorer les fondements de l'enquête en sciences sociales" (2021), published by Schwabe Verlag eBooks

Their research areas intersected with several subfields and topics. These were:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • General Health Professions
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics

  • French Urban and Social Studies
  • Psychology of Social Influence
  • Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Historical and Scientific Studies
  • Education, sociology, and vocational training
  • Healthcare Systems and Practices

Best Publications

  • Outsiders; studies in the sociology of deviance

    Howard Saul Becker

  • Notes on the Concept of Commitment

    Howard S. Becker

  • What Is a Case?: Exploring the Foundations of Social Inquiry

    Charles C. Ragin;Howard Saul Becker

  • Whose Side Are We On

    Howard S. Becker

  • Becoming a Marihuana User

    Howard S. Becker

  • Boys in White: Student Culture in Medical School.

    Ivan Belknap;Howard S. Becker;Blanche Geer;Everett C. Hughes

  • Tricks of the Trade: How to Think about Your Research While You're Doing It

    Howard Saul Becker

  • Outsiders: Studies in The Sociology of Deviance.

    Gresham Sykes;Howard S. Becker

  • Labeling the Mentally Retarded

    Howard S. Becker;Jane R. Mercer

  • Participant Observation and Interviewing: A Comparison

    Howard Becker;Blanche Geer

  • Boys in white

    Fred Kern join(;Howard Becker;Blanche Geer

  • The Ruling Class.

    Howard Becker;Gaetano Mosca;Hannah D. Kahn

  • Sociological Work: Method and Substance

    Howard Saul Becker

  • Art As Collective Action

    Howard S. Becker

  • Problems of Inference and Proof in Participant Observations

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  • Visual sociology, documentary photography, and photojournalism: It's (almost) all a matter of context

    Howard S. Becker

  • Photography and Sociology

    Howard S Becker

  • A Epistemologia da Pesquisa Qualitativa

    Howard S. Becker

  • Making the Grade: The Academic Side of College Life.

    Eldon L. Wegner;Howard S. Becker;Blanche Geer;Everett C. Hughes

  • The Development of Identification with an Occupation

    Howard S. Becker;James W. Carper

  • Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance.

    Richard K. Kerckhoff;Howard S. Becker

  • Boys in white : student culture in medical school

    Howard Saul Becker

Frequent Co-Authors

Anselm L. Strauss
Anselm L. Strauss University of California, San Francisco
Talcott Parsons
Talcott Parsons Harvard University
Charles C. Ragin
Charles C. Ragin University of California, Irvine
Georg Simmel
Georg Simmel Freie Universität Berlin
Kenneth E. Boulding
Kenneth E. Boulding University of Colorado Boulder
Donald N. McCloskey
Donald N. McCloskey University of Illinois at Chicago
Jerry A. Jacobs
Jerry A. Jacobs University of Pennsylvania
David Mechanic
David Mechanic Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Terence P. Thornberry
Terence P. Thornberry University of Maryland, College Park
Pitirim A. Sorokin
Pitirim A. Sorokin Harvard University

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