Stigmatization is often humiliating and harms the social identity of those impacted by it. This study explores the experiences and attitudes of eight individuals with visible physical disabilities who live in Rasht. Through a series of interviews, study participants have provided insights into their experiences with stigmatization. Benefiting from Erving Goffman’s theoretical approach, their experiences on the streets and with the media including labeling (taunting and mocking), pitying, and gazing are discussed. The aim is to understand stigmatization in relation to the interactions between people with disabilities and other individuals. The aim is to understand stigmatization in relation to the interactions between people with disabilities and other individuals.
Ebadollahi, H., Piri, A., & Movaghar Narbin, M. (2012). Stigma and Social Identity: The Case of Individuals with Visible Physical Disabilities in Rasht. Journal of Social Problems of Iran, 2(1), -.
MLA
Hamid Ebadollahi; Akbar Piri; Mansour Movaghar Narbin. "Stigma and Social Identity: The Case of Individuals with Visible Physical Disabilities in Rasht". Journal of Social Problems of Iran, 2, 1, 2012, -.
HARVARD
Ebadollahi, H., Piri, A., Movaghar Narbin, M. (2012). 'Stigma and Social Identity: The Case of Individuals with Visible Physical Disabilities in Rasht', Journal of Social Problems of Iran, 2(1), pp. -.
VANCOUVER
Ebadollahi, H., Piri, A., Movaghar Narbin, M. Stigma and Social Identity: The Case of Individuals with Visible Physical Disabilities in Rasht. Journal of Social Problems of Iran, 2012; 2(1): -.
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