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  2. Labeling theory - Wikipedia

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    Modified labeling theory has been described as a "sophisticated social-psychological model of 'why labels matter. ' " In 2000, results from a prospective two-year study of patients discharged from a mental hospital (in the context of deinstitutionalization ) showed that stigma was a powerful and persistent force in their lives, and that ...

  3. Stig-9 - Wikipedia

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    Perceived mental illness stigma is a psychological construct. It is a key component of the modified labeling theory. [2] According to this theory, negative societal beliefs about people with mental disorders are part of western culture (e.g. people with mental disorders are seen as being less trustworthy, weak, less intelligent, and dangerous).

  4. Thomas J. Scheff - Wikipedia

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    Thomas J. Scheff (born 1929) is an American Professor, Emeritus, Department of Sociology at University of California, Santa Barbara. [1] His fields of study are the emotional/relational world, mental illness, restorative justice, and collective violence.

  5. Howard S. Becker - Wikipedia

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    Labeling theory is based on the idea that a social deviant is not an inherently deviant individual, rather they become deviant because they are labeled as such. [18] In the first chapter of Outsiders, Becker explains: ... social groups create deviance by making rules whose infraction creates deviance, and by applying those roles to particular ...

  6. Label (sociology) - Wikipedia

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    Labeling theory is a sociological theory that claims labels have a profound impact on individuals. Labeling theory is closely connected with criminology, and examines conceptualizations of deviance. While labeling theory is not singularly focused on the study of crime, it uses "deviance" and "the criminal" to explain the effect of labels. [2]

  7. Labelling - Wikipedia

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    Labelling or using a label is describing someone or something in a word or short phrase. [1] For example, the label "criminal" may be used to describe someone who has broken a law. Labelling theory is a theory in sociology which ascribes labelling of people to control and identification of deviant behaviour.

  8. Mislabeled ‘Wicked’ doll packages with link to adult film ...

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    The mistake was pointed out by multiple social media users. X user Sarah Genao tweeted a picture of the Glinda doll Nov. 9 and included a photo of the incorrect link to the pornography site on the ...

  9. Institutional syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, the experience of being in an institution may often have exacerbated individuals' illness: proponents of labeling theory claim that individuals who are socially "labeled" as mentally ill suffer stigmatization and alienation that lead to psychological damage and a lessening of self-esteem, and thus that being placed in a mental ...