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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

Stigma Notes on the Management of Spoiled

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Classics
      Published 5 May 2022
      ISBN-13 9780241548011
      978-0241548011
      ISBN-10 0241548012
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      Non Fiction Politics, Philosophy & Society Disability: social aspects Social discrimination and social justice Society and culture: general

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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

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