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Stigma
Gerhard Falk

Stigma
how we treat outsiders
Gerhard Falk.

Published 2001 by Prometheus Books in Amherst, N.Y .
Written in English.

Table of 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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-361) and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class 302.5
Library of Congress HM1131 .F35 2001

The Physical Object

Pagination 376 p. ;
Number of pages 376

ID Numbers

Open Library OL17600333M
ISBN 10 1573928801
LC Control Number 2001019035
OCLC/WorldCat 45958020
Library Thing 5469503
Goodreads 176153

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