NSE 21A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Merriam-Webster, Lgbt Rights By Country Or Territory, Erving Goffman
14 Mar 2020
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Lecture 3: video, what are some consequences of stigma in this context. Humiliation, discrimination, stigmatized; assumption of gender ( using sir/ madam in appropriately) Unable to pursue certain professions teacher etc ; not earning money with dignity. Use of hormone replacement therapy w/o prescription: what can hcps do to counter the stigma reported in the video. Increase knowledge about transgender issues to better provide care. Transgender rights are human rights: stigma defined: Bodily sign designed to expose something unusual and bad about the moral status of the signifier (goffman, 1963) A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person (oxford dictionary: why should i care , stigma as a concept . (pinto-foltz, universal and multidimensional concept. All cultures and stages of life: a social construct stigma is different in every country -- ie: condemning women for wearing too much skin and associated with impurity and immodesty.
