Episode 1, Part 2 : Identity and Societal Labels (PART 2)

TOPIC 2: What is Labeling Theory?

• Labeling theory is a sociological theory, mainly in criminology, that suggests that individuals come to identify and behave in ways that reflect how others label them. This theory stems from a school of thought referred to as “symbolic interactionism” based on ideas from George Herbert Mead, John Dewey,