Stigma, originally referring to the visible marking of people considered inferior, has evolved in modern society into a social concept that applies to...

Social stigma of obesity is bias or discriminatory behaviors targeted at overweight and obese individuals because of their weight and a high body fat...

developmental period. Stigma and discrimination can add to the suffering and disability associated with mental disorders, leading to various social movements attempting...

Look up stigma in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stigma or (pl.: stigmata or stigmas) may refer to: Social stigma, the disapproval of a person based...

147 pp. Cloth, $4.50; paper, $1.95". Social Forces. 43 (1): 127–128. doi:10.1093/sf/43.1.127. ISSN 0037-7732. "Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled...

Stigma management is the process of concealing or disclosing aspects of one's identity to minimize social stigma. When a person receives unfair treatment...

Leprosy stigma is a type of social stigma, a strong negative feeling towards a person with leprosy relating to their moral status in society. It is also...

investigated whether the correlation between music and the brain can impair "social bonding". They could link similar images of the brain of an autistic person...

Gerhard Armauer Hansen. Leprosy has historically been associated with social stigma, which continues to be a barrier to self-reporting and early treatment...

Menstrual stigma refers to the negative social and cultural perceptions, beliefs, taboos, and practices surrounding menstruation. It encompasses the perception...

family, friends, and communities, may be subjected to social stigma. Due to the social stigma, individuals and groups have been subjected to racism,...

men in Japan identify as herbivore men, particularly considering the social stigma associated with the term. A similar term is carnivorous women (肉食系の女性...

Uyghurs. Rape in China is not widely discussed in the media. Luo Tsun-yin, a social psychologist at Shih Hsin University in Taiwan, asserts that fewer than...

levels. The social factors of the determinants of mental health looks at the role of social influences, such as discrimination and stigma, that increase...

employment, and access to health/social services, HIV-positive individuals around the world still experience instances of stigma and abuse. Overall, pervasive...

adult men of comparable social status were considered highly problematic, and usually associated with social stigma. This stigma, however, was reserved...

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raise awareness around suicidal behaviors. It is focused on reducing social stigmas and ambiguity by bringing attention to suicide statistically and sociologically...

associated with social stigma, making their treatment more complex. Public health research has only recently begun to focus on stigma as a component of...

Sexual stigma is a form of social stigma against people who are perceived to be non-heterosexual because of their beliefs, identities or behaviors. Privileged...

to leave their husbands without stigma. This often leads to better husbandry as his actions are not protected by social expectations. Chiefly among the...

sexual behavior Social norms – Informal understanding of acceptable conductPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Social stigma – Type of discrimination...

the deceased Smear campaign – Effort to damage someone's reputation Social stigma – Type of discrimination or disapproval Stereotype – Generalized but...

Untouchability is a form of social institution that legitimises and enforces practices that are discriminatory, humiliating, exclusionary and exploitative...

empowerment, fat liberation, and fat activism) is a social movement which seeks to eliminate the social stigma of obesity. Areas of contention include the aesthetic...

to the Red Scare, and any ideology associated with socialism brings social stigma due to its association with authoritarian socialist states. Socialism...

have their social engagement style compared to neurotypical individuals, which can affect their ability to obtain a job position. Stigmas against neurodivergence...

differently in various areas of the world and experience varying degrees of social stigma due to the alarming nature of their symptoms. The underlying mechanism...

others perceive them, with multiple labels associated with stigma combining to worsen the social consequences of being labelled. As a result of conquest...

oppression; an ordeal; a means toward feeling LGBT pride instead of shame and social stigma; or a career-threatening act. Author Steven Seidman writes that "it...