Multiple Choice
According to sociologist Howard S. Becker, how is social deviance defined?
A) By both the act and the reactions of others
B) By the social acceptability of certain behaviours
C) Through formal laws enacted in a society
D) In the act itself, not the reaction of others
E) By the reaction of others to the act
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