A Sociology of Shame and Blame

Insiders Versus Outsiders
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-23145-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 118 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 177 g

This book presents a novel approach to framing the concept of stigma, and understanding why and how it functions. Graham Scambler extends his analysis beyond common social interactionist understandings of stigma by linking experiences to the larger social structure—the political economy. A Sociology of Shame and Blame contends that stigma is being ‘weaponised’ as part of a calculated political strategy favouring capital accumulation over justice, and addresses how the shame associated with stigma has taken on the additional dimension of blame through micro-interactions.The unique Insider-Outsider approach that Scambler harnesses draws on micro and macro social theory to identify links between the prevalence of stigma and agency, culture and structure, and will be an original and key reference point for students and scholars across the social and behavioural sciences, including, but not limited to, sociology, anthropology, psychology, public health and social policy.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scambler, Graham

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Fragen & Probleme

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Theoretical Perspectives on the Shame and Blame. - Chapter 3. Asymmetric Lifeworld Encounters.- Chapter 4. The Neglected Contributions of Middle-Range Social Theory.- Chapter 5. The Salience of Macrosociology. - Chapter 6. Towards a Sociology of Shaming and Blaming.- Chapter 7.Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Graham Scambler is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at UCL, and Visiting Professor of Sociology at Surrey University, UK.