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Stigma: How We Treat Outsiders
June 2001, Prometheus Books
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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.
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First Sentence
"Every human society establishes boundaries between those considered "insiders" and those who carry with them a "stigma" or label, often one of disapproval, but in modern times there are also many positive examples."
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