David Matza (May 1, 1930 – March 14, 2018) was an American sociologist who taught at

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from 1961.

Life and Work

Born in New York, he received his PhD from

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in 1959. His research fields included deviant behavior,

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, poverty and

working class The working class (or labouring class) comprises those engaged in manual-labour occupations or industrial work, who are remunerated via waged or salaried contracts. Working-class occupations (see also " Designation of workers by collar colo ...

life. He is best known for coauthoring, with Gresham Sykes, techniques of neutralization.

References

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