Erving Goffman Stigma : Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity Paperback Book

The acclaimed sociologists landmark, compassionate work on how society treats those who are differentBy definition, of course, we believe the person with a stigma is not quite humanIn ancient times stigma were physical marks branded on people considered unfit to be in society. Today social stigma shames those seen as abnormal in more insidious ways. Erving Goffmans defining sociological study draws extensively on the lived experiences of those who have found themselves on the edges of society to look at the complex ways in which stigmatized individuals see and project themselves, the strategies they use to deal with rejection, and how stigma can shatter their relationships with others. His brilliant book Guardian | Erving Goffman Stigma : Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity Paperback Book