Identity, Stigma, and Social Reaction

Dear Colleagues,

A great deal of theoretical and empirical work has examined the relationship between identity, social reaction, and stigma. Symbolic Interaction, labeling, and identity perspectives identify how social reaction can perpetuate stigma and stereotypes. Furthermore, these perspectives describe the process of identity transformation and how subsequent behavior is influenced. Essentially, to understand social behavior, one must understand the relationships between social interaction, identity, and stigma.

This Special Issue intends to advance current discussions on identity, stigma, and social reactions; it welcomes contributions that expand our understanding at all levels of analysis of: 1) formal labeling and subsequent criminal offending, 2) the relationships between social interactions and stigma, 3) identity formation and transformation, 4) official labeling and criminalization of deviant behavior, or 5) methodological issues related to the study of symbolic interactionism, labeling theory, and other identity perspectives. The intersectional and interdisciplinary nature of studying identity, social interaction, stigma, and social behavior demands that papers from all relevant behavioral and social sciences be welcomed. Likewise, all theoretical, epistemological, and methodological approaches are welcomed.

Dr. Daniel R. Kavish
Guest Editor

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