Imprint: Penguin
Published: 14/05/1990
ISBN: 9780140124750
Length: 176 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 10mm x 129mm
Weight: 134g
RRP: £10.99
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.
Imprint: Penguin
Published: 14/05/1990
ISBN: 9780140124750
Length: 176 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 10mm x 129mm
Weight: 134g
RRP: £10.99