Goffman on Stigma
STIGMA: Chapter 1 Stigma A state of “markedness” in which there is a bodily SIGN designed to expose something unusual or bad about the moral status of an individual. TODAY the emphasis is on the DISGRACE rather than the physical signed of it. --“scarlet letter” --“gang tattoo” --Slave branding --Leprocy & other moral diseases --Malformation & other disability --subtle marks: · How have each of you experienced STIGMA in your lives (we all have a story). · How does our experience with stigmatization affect our experiences, choices and behaviors? · What kinds of things are stigmatized by society & culture today? · Can stigmas be manipulated? SIGNIFIER ===SIGN (signified) “Actual...