Recalibrating Stigma : Sociologies of Health and Illness
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| Titel: | Recalibrating Stigma : Sociologies of Health and Illness |
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| Beschreibung: | Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Stigma has long been a central concern for social scientists studying health and illness. Yet, in existing work, stigma often escapes definition and clarification, is treated as universal and constant, and becomes a vague catch-all term for a range of conditions and situations. This book initiates a process of recalibrating the conceptualisation of stigma. The book features original analyses from early- and mid-career scholars focusing on diverse issues, including mental health, racism, sex, HIV, reproduction, obesity, eating disorders, self-harm, exercise, drug use, COVID-19, and disability. This ambitious book offers new perspectives to stimulate and intensify conversations around stigma, and highlights the valuable contributions of sociological approaches to understanding health and illness. |
| Autoren: | Gareth Thomas, Oli Williams, Tanisha Spratt, Amy Chandler |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Schlagworte: | Stigma (Social psychology), Diseases--Social aspects |
| Categories: | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / AIDS & HIV, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations |
| Datenbank: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Stigma has long been a central concern for social scientists studying health and illness. Yet, in existing work, stigma often escapes definition and clarification, is treated as universal and constant, and becomes a vague catch-all term for a range of conditions and situations. This book initiates a process of recalibrating the conceptualisation of stigma. The book features original analyses from early- and mid-career scholars focusing on diverse issues, including mental health, racism, sex, HIV, reproduction, obesity, eating disorders, self-harm, exercise, drug use, COVID-19, and disability. This ambitious book offers new perspectives to stimulate and intensify conversations around stigma, and highlights the valuable contributions of sociological approaches to understanding health and illness. |
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| ISBN: | 9781529235838 |