SOC 2070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Labeling Theory, Erving Goffman
9 Feb 2017
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Labelling theory: resisting labels and managing stigma: kitsuse"s (cid:498)tertiary deviance(cid:499) as resistance. Canadian gay rights movement (1960s and 70s) Disability rights and mental health movements: but deviants are not always passive recipients of labels or stigma. Individuals being labeled go out of their way to get rid of the stigma. Labelling theory: resisting labels and managing stigma: there are more subtle ways of managing labels and stigma. Minimize negative effects on our sense of self. Biographic and symbolic information control you choose what you share. Losing ability to control what we want people to know: (omophobia and women"s sport (blinde and taub) 1992. Interested in stigma young women are facing when playing certain sports. Many young women would not tell anyone that they were involved in rugby or football scared to be called a. Emphasize relations with men (esp. being seen with men) (biographic)
