NSE 21A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Serostatus, Social Rejection, Erving Goffman
11 Feb 2016
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Exploring the concept of hiv-related stigma aubrey l. florom-smith and joseph p. Hiv treatment have shifted the infection from an acute to a chronic disease, allowing for incr. lifespan. Hispanic msm may be unable to disclose sexual orientation because of unique. Hispanic cultural factors or because family members express negative beliefs regarding msm. Women also experience stigma prevention challenges: women experience social differences and gender disparities that present. Incl. may be the inability to negotiate condom use or to ask about a partner"s high-risk behaviors. Findings on hiv-related stigma as experienced by those affected by hiv. Erving goffman (1963) defined stigma as an attribute or characteristic that is profoundly discrediting to the individual possessing the attribute or characteristic. Distinction is made between discrediting, meaning others perpetrate stigma and discreditable, in which case a person is dishonorable or of disreputable character. Herek (2002) defined stigma as a lasting, negatively valued circumstance, status, or characteristic that discredits and disadvantages individuals.
