Becker 1953

Question 1

research question

Answer 1

how does someone become marijuana user -> what social processes are involved in learning to use it for pleasure?

Question 2

method/data

Answer 2

50 interviews with users from diverse backgrounds

Question 3

main findings

Answer 3

3 stages of becoming user:
a) learning proper smoke technique to produce effects
b) learning to recognize and connect the effects with drug use (getting high)
c) learning to enjoy the sensations

users learned these things through social interactions

Question 4

relevance to foundational concepts

Answer 4

social learning -> drug use learned through social interaction and culture