Detrimental Effects of Community-Based Stigma

Bresnahan, Mary; Zhuang, Jie

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“…The introductory essay to a stimulating recent special issue of American Behavioural Scientist entitled ‘Understanding Social and Community Stigma’ sets out to provide ‘an update of the state of stigma research’ (Bresnahan & Zhuang, 2016, p. 1283), so it is rather remarkable that it missed entirely a rich strand of research among urban scholars on territorial stigmatisation going back more than a decade now (see Wacquant et al, 2014 for a bibliography). Whilst the stigmatisation of certain parts of cities is not a new development, the concept of territorial stigmatisation comes from Wacquant, who argues that spatial taint is a distinctive feature of advanced marginality in the 21st century due its autonomisation from other bases of stigmatisation, to the point where it is ‘arguably the single most protrusive feature of the lived experience of those trapped in these sulphurous zones’ (Wacquant, 2008, p. 169).…”

Section: The Stigma Of Placementioning

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Rethinking the sociology of stigma

Tyler

Slater²

2018

The Sociological Review

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Stigma is not a self-evident phenomenon but like all concepts has a history. The conceptual understanding of stigma which underpins most sociological research has its roots in the groundbreaking account penned by Erving Goffman in his best-selling book Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity (1963). In the fifty years since its publication, Goffman's account of stigma has proved a productive concept, in terms of furthering research on social stigma and its effects, on widening public understandings of stigma, and in the development of anti-stigma campaigns. However, this chapter argues that the conceptual understanding of stigma inherited from Goffman, along with the use of micro-sociological and/or psychological research methods in stigma research often sidelines questions about where stigma is produced, by whom and for what purposes. As Simon Parker and Robert Aggleton argue, what is frequently missing from is social and political questions, such as 'how stigma is used by individuals, communities and the state to produce and reproduce social inequality' (2006, p. 17). This chapter expands on Parker & Aggleton's critique of the limitations of existing conceptual understandings of stigma, through and an examination of the anti-stigma campaign 'Heads Together'. This high-profile campaign launched in 2016 seeks to 'end the stigma around mental health' and is fronted by members of the British Royal Family (Heads Together, 2017). By thinking critically with and about this campaign, this chapter seeks to both delineate the limitations of existing conceptual understandings of stigma and to begin to develop a supplementary account of how stigma functions as a form of power (see Link and Phelan, 2014). It is the argument of this chapter that in order to better the role and function of stigma in society, we need to develop a richer and fuller understanding of stigma as a 'cultural and political economy' (Jessop, 2009). The final part of this introductory chapter, details the chapters to follow, and the contribution they collectively make to the project of rethinking the sociology of stigma. In rethinking the sociology of stigma this collection has been specifically motivated by: 1) how reconceptualising stigma might assist in developing better understandings of pressing contemporary problems of social decomposition, inequality and injustice; 2) a concern to decolonise the discipline of sociology by interrogating its major theorists and concepts; and 3) a desire to put class struggle and racism at the centre of understandings of stigma as a classificatory form of power.

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Section: The Stigma Of Placementioning

confidence: 99%

Rethinking the sociology of stigma

Tyler

Slater²

2018

The Sociological Review

390

280

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“…The essence of humanness and society is based on the idea that "cognitive, affective and biological events, behavioral patterns, and environmental events all operate as interacting determinants that influence each other" (Bandura, 2001b, p. 266). Affective dimensions of stigma have been measured in attributes of fear/anxiety, embarrassment, shame or guilt, sadness/depression, shock, irritation or anger, personalization and internalization, and feelings of community belonging (Berger, 1995;Bresnahan & Zhuang, 2016). Cognitive dimensions have been measured in rejection concerns, disclosure concerns, changed priorities or values such as mentally coping, concerns about outsiders' negative perceptions, internal stigma thoughts and overwhelming ideas, indifference, self-and collective efficacy, and empowerment (Berger, 1995;Berger et al, 2001;McCombs & Shaw, 1972;Ritsher, Otilingam, & Grajales, 2003).…”

Section: Conceptualizing Stigmamentioning

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A Multidimensional Analysis of Stigma: Findings from a Qualitative Study of Fukushima Residents Following Japan’s 2011 Nuclear Disaster

Kwesell¹,

Jung²

2019

JICRCR

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This study examines stigma from the perspective of residents of Fukushima prefecture following the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, to better understand effective crisis communication strategies that can mitigate the negative effects of self-stigma and promote sustainable psychosocial recovery. Social cognitive theory was employed to explore cognitive, affective, and behavioral changes faced by Fukushima residents in response to the stigma imposed upon them after the disaster. The study result based on in-depth interviews with residents of Shinchimachi, Fukushima, indicates that affectively, participants experienced a remarkable amount of fear and sadness. Cognitively, they focused on concerns about outsiders’ negative images or misinformation about Fukushima, changed priorities or values, and self-efficacy. Behaviorally, they actively resisted the stigma while strengthening their connections and belonging to their own community. Additionally, residents felt that they were branded as polluted and contagious and attributed the creation of a Fukushima stigma to a lack of full and accurate information as well as mistrust in main information sources, including media and government. This research suggests that developing a more transparent and locally based communication and information system could mitigate the negative effects of self-stigma. Theoretical implications for future research and policy suggestions for crisis communications are discussed.

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“…Notably, cancer is considered a stigmatized condition in many cultures [ 3 , 4 ]. The concept of “stigma” was initially defined by Erving Goffman [ 5 p. 3] as “an attribute that is significantly discrediting.” Since Goffman [ 5 ], the study of stigma has greatly expanded, and today stigma is considered a multifaceted and complex phenomenon [ 6 – 8 ].…”

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Cancer-related stigma in the USA and Israeli mass media: an exploratory study of structural stigma

Soffer

2022

J Cancer Surviv

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Purpose Cancer is considered a stigmatized condition in many cultures. One key cultural site that produces illness-related structural stigma is mass media. This study explored the social construction of cancer-related stigma in mass media during the time of COVID-19. Specifically, we compared how cancer-related stigma is constructed in two contexts: American and Israeli mass media. Methods Two samples were drawn: all articles that mentioned cancer and published in a 4-month period in USA Today ( N = 117) and Israel Today ( N = 108). Inductive Thematic Analysis was used to analyze the articles. Results Three similar themes were identified in the samples: “the trivialization of cancer,” “cancer as metaphor,” and the “the war against cancer.” In both samples, people with cancer were depicted as heroic. Despite the similarities in themes, how each theme was constructed reflected sociocultural differences between the two samples. Conclusions There appear to be presented universal mechanisms of cancer-related stigma in the media, alongside cultural differences in how they are employed and constructed. Implications for Cancer Survivors The results stress the importance of debunking cancer-related stigma in the media and elsewhere. Cancer survivors and their families, reporters, researchers, and other stakeholders in the two studied countries should collaborate to devise culturally informed guidelines for reporting and writing about cancer.

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Detrimental Effects of Community-Based Stigma

Abstract: This introductory essay provides an update of the state of stigma research. Following this, an overview of the six stigma studies included in this issue is presented.

Cited by 28 publications

References 44 publications

Rethinking the sociology of stigma

Rethinking the sociology of stigma

A Multidimensional Analysis of Stigma: Findings from a Qualitative Study of Fukushima Residents Following Japan’s 2011 Nuclear Disaster

Cancer-related stigma in the USA and Israeli mass media: an exploratory study of structural stigma

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