SOC318H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Social Capital, Erving Goffman, Social Fact
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Soc 318: class 9 stigma ii: mental helath disorders. Schultze and angermeyer (2003): subjective experiences of stigma. In a study aimed to get at the behavioral aspect of stigmatization, found 4 dimensions of stigma: Schizophrenia is the most stigmatized mi: linked to violence and dangerousness. Tig(cid:373)a is sth st(cid:396)u(cid:272)tu(cid:396)al (cid:396)ooted i(cid:374) so(cid:272)iet(cid:455): (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) ta(cid:374)gi(cid:271)le & i(cid:373)pa(cid:272)ts ppl(cid:859)s opportunities (access to mh resources + jobs + partners) This article focus on schizophrenia: multiple personality + impulsive + violence + Goffman: stigmatization is distinguishing and labelling a person with mi negatively. Main def of stigma come from goffman: a normal (statistically distributed among others) human behaviour become labelled: when this distinguishing leads to negative outcomes. Used focus groups to alleviate some of the strain individuals with mi might feel in interview setting. Create atmosphere of familiarity and lack of judgment. Carried out at 4 german centers involved in schizophrenia program.
