The devaluation of those perceived as “different” has profound repercussions both for individuals and for society. This book brings together leading researchers to present groundbreaking findings on such topics as the dimensions of stigma, why people stigmatize others, how targeted individuals are affected by and respond to stigmatization, and influences on social interactions.
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Serves as a text in advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses on social deviance, stereotyping, and stigma, and in graduate-level social psychology seminars.