An Outline of a Theory of Play
Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
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Developmental Asset Profiles as Moderators of the Association Between Intersectional Discrimination and Mental Health Among Black Sexual Minority Men. [PDF]
Boyd DT, Weaver A, Feng X, Oh H.
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Identity Entanglement: Rethinking Marginality through the Intersectional, Liminal, and Antithetical
While identity research has given sustained attention to marginality, intersectionality, and the effects of power on identity, the formal interactional dynamics through which identities are constituted remain limited. I present identity entanglement as a useful framework for better understanding and articulating the relational complexities of identity.
Jules Vivid
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Navigating Masculinities: The Role of Internalised Oppression and Domination in Gendered Violence Amidst Anti-Gender Politics. [PDF]
Yetiş EÖ.
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This article engages in a close rereading of Stigma, relating it to Goffman's biography as a person who faced stigma. Exploring his biography helps us to recognize the ways Goffman applies stigma strategies in how he represents himself as the author in Stigma.
Thaddeus Müller
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An intersectional approach for the effects of school bullying & cyberbullying on beliefs about the future among Latine LGBTQ+ youth in the United States. [PDF]
Barrita AM +5 more
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“Who Is Watching me?”: Recovering the Grammar of Stigma in Interaction
This article offers a praxeological respecification of stigma. I argue that the term “stigma” is a category term and glossing device, used to gather together and stand in for a diverse range of interactional experiences, including, but not limited to, degradation, discrediting, discrimination, marginalization, and being demeaned.
Phil Hutchinson
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Moving from "damage-centered" research to "family-centered" participatory action research for systems change: a call to action for developmental and family scientists. [PDF]
Vesely CK +3 more
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Erving Goffman cuts a divisive figure in disability studies. Some criticize his conception of “stigma” as deviance‐focused and as ignoring structural forces that shape personal encounters. Others praise his recognition of stigma as an interactional phenomenon.
Gareth M. Thomas
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Trauma and healing in the Latine immigrant community: Interdisciplinary and resilience-oriented approaches. [PDF]
Rojas Perez OF +3 more
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