STIGMA ANALYSIS
(From Stigma :Essays in Spoiled Identity, Erving Goffman)
In not more than five typed pages, analyze a stigma with which you have had experience. Use the outline as an analytic tool.
STIGMA TYPES
Abominations of the body Blemishes of character Tribal stigma of race, nation, religion, or ideology
CHARACTERISTICS OF MIXED CONTACTS
Uncertainty of definitions Pressure to perform Normal accomplishments as extraordinary Minor failings as evidence Too nasty/too nice Personal boundary violations Disclosure etiquette Contagion Breaking through
RESPONSES TO STIGMA
Correction Compensation Passing Secondary gains Reinterpretation as "blessing" Reassessment of "normals" Avoidance of mixed contacts Missionary work Reverse stigma
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