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Recollections of working with Howard S. Becker: Clinton Sanders interviewed by Thomas DeGloma

The interview has been recorded at the SSSI Conference 2013 in New York City. It relates to a recent article by Clinton Sanders in which he reflects on his student time with Howard Becker. Clinton R. Sanders (2013) Learning from Experience: Recollections of Working with Howard S. Becker. Symbolic Interaction Vol 36(2): 216-228 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/symb.54/abstract Abstract Howard S. Becker is, and has been, a major figure in contemporary sociology, especially within the symbolic interactionist perspective. This discussion describes my initial encounter with Howie in the mid-1960s and moves to identify the substantive and methodological areas in which he has had major impact. I then briefly outline various ways in which the foci of my own work have been shaped by Becker's instruction and example.