Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, research on stigma has continued. Building
on conceptual and empirical work, the recent period clarifies new types of stigmas …

Social science research on stigma has grown dramatically over the past two decades,
particularly in social psychology, where researchers have elucidated the ways in which …

A resurgence of research and policy efforts on stigma both facilitates and forces a
reconsideration of the levels and types of factors that shape reactions to persons with …

Stigma is not a self-evident phenomenon but like all concepts has a history. The conceptual
understanding of stigma which underpins most sociological research has its roots in the …

We began this volume with the two basic questions: What is stigma and why does stigma
remain? Because stigmas mirror culture and society, they are in constant flux, and therefore …

This book is about stigma, a topic that is both elusive and perplexing. Yet stigma is an
everyday phenomenon, partially known to everyone who even temporarily slips beyond the …

Much of the sociological and psychological literature on stigma focuses on the individual as
the central unit of analysis, with little if any discussion devoted to the sociohistorical context …

In the last 10 years, interest in the concept of stigma has grown remarkably throughout the
social sciences. Today, stigma is an important topic that bridges many disciplines, including …

Stigma is an attribute that conveys devalued stereotypes. Psychologists have explored the
evolutionary causes of stigma, with some suggesting that stigma serves sociobiological …

Psychological research has provided essential insights into how stigma operates to
disadvantage those who are targeted by it. At the same time, stigma research has been …