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Disability, stigma and deviance

J Susman1

  • 1Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
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Social science research highlights how stigma and deviance impact disabled individuals in the U.S. While stigma is often imposed, disabled people resist these perceptions, and new understandings of disability are challenging old stigmas.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Science Research
  • Disability Studies
  • Sociology of Deviance

Background:

  • Stigma and deviance profoundly influence the experiences of disabled individuals in the U.S.
  • Societal perceptions of negative difference (deviance) and adverse responses (stigma) are pervasive.
  • These perceptions shape the symbolic and practical meanings of disability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the role of stigma and deviance in shaping disabled individuals' experiences.
  • To analyze how alternate perceptions and responses interact with established notions of disability.
  • To explore the evolving meanings of disability in light of changing societal views.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of social science research on disability.

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  • Examination of literature on stigma, deviance, and social perceptions.
  • Synthesis of findings on the imposition, resistance, and diminishing force of stigma.

    • Main Results:

    • Research confirms the significant imposition of stigma and deviance on disabled individuals.
    • Evidence shows disabled people actively resisting stigmatizing imputations.
    • Emerging perspectives suggest a decline in the influence of traditional stigma as new disability meanings gain traction.

    Conclusions:

    • Social science research is crucial for understanding disability experiences through the lens of stigma and deviance.
    • The construction of disability meanings is a dynamic process involving conflict and change.
    • Future research should continue to explore evolving societal attitudes and their impact on disability.