SOCI 3820 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cervical Cancer, Social Stigma, Verstehen
Document Summary
Social stigma and its impact on cervical cancer survivors. Karen e. dyer the author of the article "from cancer to sexually transmitted infection: Exploration of social stigma among cervical cancer survivors" has received her doctoral education from the university of south florida. In her article, dyer argues that human interaction on the micro and macro level has a significant impact on health issues that are deemed to be the result of "socially condemned behavior" (329). The author then proposes three questions to find a solution to mitigate the misconceptions surrounding cervical cancer. The author collected her data from survivors of cervical cancer for her research. She asks open ended-questions during in-depth and semi-structured interview with 19 female participants. The author of the article used the classic phenomenologist theoretical perspective for her research. This aspect allows individuals to narrate their stories in their own words.
