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.