Stigma
Imogen Tyler
Abstract
Stigma is a corrosive social force by which individuals and communities throughout history have been systematically dehumanised, scapegoated and oppressed. From the literal stigmatizing (tattooing) of criminals in ancient Greece, to modern day discrimination against Muslims, refugees and the 'undeserving poor', stigma has long been a means of securing the interests of powerful elites.
Topics & Concepts
Stigma (botany)RefugeeCriminologyLiteral (mathematical logic)Social stigmaPolitical sciencePsychologySociologyGender studiesMedicineLawPsychiatryPhilosophyFamily medicineLinguisticsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Employment and Welfare Studies