Thomas, Gareth  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4959-2337, Williams, Oli, Spratt, Tanisha and Chandler, Amy, eds.
2025.
Recalibrating stigma: Sociologies of health and illness.
Bristol University Press.
10.51952/9781529235838
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Abstract
Stigma has long been a central concern for social scientists studying health and illness. Yet, in existing work, stigma often escapes definition and clarification, is treated as universal and constant, and becomes a vague catch-all term for a range of conditions and situations. This book initiates a process of recalibrating the conceptualisation of stigma. The book features original analyses from early- and mid-career scholars focusing on diverse issues, including mental health, racism, sex, HIV, reproduction, obesity, eating disorders, self-harm, exercise, drug use, COVID-19, and disability. This ambitious book offers new perspectives to stimulate and intensify conversations around stigma, and highlights the valuable contributions of sociological approaches to understanding health and illness.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Book Type: | Edited Book |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| ISBN: | 9781529235821 |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 16 June 2025 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Oct 2025 15:41 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/179082 |
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