Which sociologist created an interactionist/conflict explanation of deviance that emphasizes that the response to an act—not the behavior—determines deviance?

A. William Chambliss
B. Harry King
C. Howard Becker
D. Edwin Sutherland


C. Howard Becker

Sociology

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Sociology