In Stigma and Social Identity, Goffman discusses various aspects of social stigma: how it affects interactions with non-stigmatized others, how it affects self-perception and self-concept, the ways in which interactions with “normals” are perceived and managed, and so on. Stigma is powerful and insidious: if a personal quality is perceived as stigmatized, it can come to be one of the strongest determinants of identity, and shape social interactions, personal relationships, and even a person’s life chances.
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This unit's discussion has 7 parts:
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1. Define stigma, using Goffman’s Stigma and Social Identity.Quote and reference.
2. Describe a stigma that you have or had.
3. Describe several other people’s reactions to this stigma. Use details.
4. What did you do in response to these reactions?
- Describe actions in response to these reactions.
- Describe ways of thinking of yourself.
5. To what extent did you feel your stigma defined you? Explain.
Compare your experience to an example in this unit's materials.
6. Did you feel you had control over this? Explain.
Compare your experience to an example in this unit's materials.