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Stigma

Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity

Erving Goffman author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:5th May '22

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The acclaimed sociologist's landmark, compassionate work on how society treats those who are different

'By definition, of course, we believe the person with a stigma is not quite human'

In ancient times stigma were physical marks branded on people considered unfit to be in society. Today social stigma shames those seen as 'abnormal' in more insidious ways. Erving Goffman's defining sociological study draws extensively on the lived experiences of those who have found themselves on the edges of society to look at the complex ways in which stigmatized individuals see and project themselves, the strategies they use to deal with rejection, and how stigma can shatter their relationships with others.

'His brilliant book' Guardian

ISBN: 9780241548011

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 10mm

Weight: 126g

160 pages