Lecture 21- Stigma

Question 1

What is stigma?

Answer 1

stigma is a negative social label or mark of disgrace associated with a particular characteristic, condition, or behaviour, leading to discrimination, prejudice or social disapproval

Question 2

What are some examples of stigmatised conditons?

Answer 2

• AIDS/HIV
• Cancer
• Obesity
• Mental Illness
• Leprosy
• Epilepsy

Question 3

Is stigma a social construction or a fact?

Answer 3

stigma is a social construction

Question 4

How is mental illness impacted by stigma?

Answer 4

people with mental illness deal with lots of stigma, which makes life even more difficult

Question 5

How does contact help to combat stigma?

Answer 5

interacting with people who have a stigmatised condition, helps to break down prejudice

Question 6

How does education help to combat stigma?

Answer 6

providing people education and information to change their views towards a condition

Question 7

How does protest help to combat stigma?

Answer 7

often community driven, challenging the way the condition is shown in the media