The dwarf, the disfigured, the blind man, the homosexual, the ex-mental patient and the member of a racial or religious minority all share one characteristic: they are all socially "abnormal", and therefore in danger of being considered less then human. Whether ordinary people react by rejection, by over-hearty acceptance or by plain embarressment, their main concern is with such an individual's deviance, not with the whole of his personality. "Stigma" is a study of situations where normal and abnormal meet, and of the ways in which a stigmatized person can develop a more positive social and personal identity.
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Product details

ISBN
9780140124750
Published
2019-06-18
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Vigmostad & Bjørke AS (VB Import)
Weight
137 gr
Height
200 mm
Width
130 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Age
Voksen
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
176
Genre
Faglitteratur