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Society & Us: Labeling Theory

By learnbookblog on December 10, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

One of the most important theories to understand deviant and criminal behavior, American sociologist Howard S. Becker’s1963 book Outsiders is one of the clearest, if not the earliest, statements of the “labeling” approach to the study of deviance.

Society & Us: McDonaldization 

By learnbookblog on December 9, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

This concept developed by American sociologist George Ritzer first appeared in his 1993 bestselling book, The McDonaldization of Society. Since then it has become a central concept within the field of sociology, particularly within […]

Word: Abrogate

By learnbookblog on December 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

“Abrogate” rhymes with “Blockade”. So, a blockade is set up to stop a “gate” from being used. The entry-gate has been abolished. How about remembering like that?

Word: Abeyance

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Word: Ostentatious

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Word: Grandiloquent

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Word: Debilitating

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Word: Drudgery

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Word: Debauchery

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Word: Dapple

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