Episode
App 126, Episode 4: The Book of Shame – Stigma and Goffman
Ketab Soti Sedaye Garam Ketab
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2023-02-12
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This episode explores Zahra Rohi's article on stigma and sociologist Erving Goffman's theories. A society that divides individuals into 'normal' and 'stigmatized' becomes a stigmatizing culture, potentially expanding who gets marked. Stigma can be an Read more…This episode explores Zahra Rohi's article on stigma and sociologist Erving Goffman's theories. A society that divides individuals into 'normal' and 'stigmatized' becomes a stigmatizing culture, potentially expanding who gets marked. Stigma can be anything conflicting with society's dominant norms and standards. Through case studies, Goffman examines how stigma shapes identity and social interactions, revealing the mechanisms of social judgment and how individuals manage stigmatized identities in everyday life. Close