Unbecoming a Marijuana User
Qualitative Sociology June 23, 2026 Eduardo Durán
Abstract In this paper, I critically engage with Becker’s seminal work on marijuana consumption, challenging the notion of “becoming” a user as a straightforward process of taste acquisition. Drawing on the personal narratives of 38 current and former marijuana users, I show that “becoming” a marijuana user constitutes a dynamic state of tension rather than a linear trajectory with a terminal...
DOI: 10.1007/s11133-026-09634-3 (opens in new tab)
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Experiential learning
Narrative
Cross-cultural psychology
Taste
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