Stigma, originally referring to the visible marking of people considered inferior, has evolved in modern society into a social concept that applies to...

Social stigma of obesity is bias or discriminatory behaviors targeted at overweight and obese individuals because of their weight and high body fat percentage...

Look up stigma in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stigma or (pl.: stigmata or stigmas) may refer to: Social stigma, the disapproval of a person based...

developmental period. Stigma and discrimination can add to the suffering and disability associated with mental disorders, leading to various social movements attempting...

147 pp. Cloth, $4.50; paper, $1.95". Social Forces. 43 (1): 127–128. doi:10.1093/sf/43.1.127. ISSN 0037-7732. "Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled...

Stigma management is the process of concealing or disclosing aspects of one's identity to minimize social stigma. When a person receives unfair treatment...

investigated whether the correlation between music and the brain can impair "social bonding". They could link similar images of the brain of an autistic person...

Leprosy stigma is a type of social stigma, a strong negative feeling towards a person with leprosy relating to their moral status in society. It is also...

Gerhard Armauer Hansen. Leprosy has historically been associated with social stigma, which continues to be a barrier to self-reporting and early treatment...

family, friends, and communities, may be subjected to social stigma. Due to the social stigma, individuals and groups have been subjected to racism,...