| Description |
376 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-361) and index. |
| Contents |
The production of stigma -- Mental illness : the ultimate stigma -- Sexual identity as stigma : homosexuals as "deviants" -- Obesity : appearance as stigma in a rich society -- The mentally retarded or developmentally handicapped : living with stigma -- Punishment without crime : the stigma of being old -- Ex malis eligere minima : choosing the single life -- The stigma of race : Native Americans, strangers in their own land -- Resentment against achievement : stigmatizing competence -- The alien among us : the stigma of immigration -- "On the streets" : the stigma of homelessness -- Prostitutes : stigma, exploitation, and contempt -- Alcoholics and other addicts : the drug culture rejects its own -- The mark of Cain : criminals, convicts, and offenders -- "Logos," the meaning of stigma and stigmatization. |
| Subject |
Stigma (Social psychology)
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Marginality, Social.
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| ISBN |
1573928801 (alk. paper) |
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