Stigma
The Machinery of Inequality
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2021
Zed Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78699-329-8 (ISBN)
Zed Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78699-329-8 (ISBN)
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A radical new theory of the political function of stigma with which to better understand and resist the rise of authoritarian capitalism.
Stigma is a corrosive social force by which individuals and communities throughout history have been systematically dehumanised, scapegoated and oppressed. From the literal stigmatizing (tattooing) of criminals in ancient Greece, to modern day discrimination against Muslims, refugees and the 'undeserving poor', stigma has long been a means of securing the interests of powerful elites.
In this radical reconceptualisation Tyler precisely and passionately outlines the political function of stigma as an instrument of state coercion. Through an original social and economic reframing of the history of stigma, Tyler reveals stigma as a political practice, illuminating previously forgotten histories of resistance against stigmatization, boldly arguing that these histories provide invaluable insights for understanding the rise of authoritarian forms of government today.
Stigma is a corrosive social force by which individuals and communities throughout history have been systematically dehumanised, scapegoated and oppressed. From the literal stigmatizing (tattooing) of criminals in ancient Greece, to modern day discrimination against Muslims, refugees and the 'undeserving poor', stigma has long been a means of securing the interests of powerful elites.
In this radical reconceptualisation Tyler precisely and passionately outlines the political function of stigma as an instrument of state coercion. Through an original social and economic reframing of the history of stigma, Tyler reveals stigma as a political practice, illuminating previously forgotten histories of resistance against stigmatization, boldly arguing that these histories provide invaluable insights for understanding the rise of authoritarian forms of government today.
Imogen Tyler is a Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Science. A teacher, writer and social activist, she is a member of the Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission and a trustee of the UK Poverty Truth Network. She has published widely on issues of social inequality and injustice, and her critically acclaimed book Revolting Subjects (2013) was shortlisted for the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing.
Introduction: Stigma, the Machinery of Inequality
1. The Penal Tattoo
2. From Stigma Power to Black Power
3. The Stigma Machine of the Border
4. The Stigma Machine of Austerity
5. Shame Lives on the Eyelids
6. Conclusion: Rage Against the Stigma Machines
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.01.2022 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 576 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78699-329-5 / 1786993295 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78699-329-8 / 9781786993298 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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