Work of Scheff

Question 1

What area does Scheff cover?

Answer 1

Mental illness- Health

Question 2

What does Scheff see mental illness ass?

Answer 2

A label

Question 3

What does Scheff argue is the reasoning of mental illness being a label ?

Answer 3

To explain away, and justify treatment of, behaviour that cannot be explained or made sense if in any other way.
Behaviour which might pose a threat to the smooth running of society

Question 4

When do people start viewing others differently

Answer 4

It is only when others label this behaviour as evidence of mental i’ll was to have important consequences for individuals.

Question 5

Scheff argues that, once others being to see behaviour as so bizarre, frightening or intolerable that is is seen as a sign of mental illness, ………

Answer 5

then stereotypes come into play. The patient then acts according to the stereotype she or he has learnt to expect of the mentally ill. Like the ‘nutter’ or the ‘loony’ come into play.