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Stigma: The Machinery of Inequality Paperback – 16 December 2021

by Imogen Tyler (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 58 ratings
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A radical new theory of the political function of stigma with which to better understand and resist the rise of authoritarian capitalism.

Stigma is a corrosive social force by which individuals and communities throughout history have been systematically dehumanised, scapegoated and oppressed. From the literal stigmatizing (tattooing) of criminals in ancient Greece, to modern day discrimination against Muslims, refugees and the 'undeserving poor', stigma has long been a means of securing the interests of powerful elites.
In this radical reconceptualisation Tyler precisely and passionately outlines the political function of stigma as an instrument of state coercion. Through an original social and economic reframing of the history of stigma, Tyler reveals stigma as a political practice, illuminating previously forgotten histories of resistance against stigmatization, boldly arguing that these histories provide invaluable insights for understanding the rise of authoritarian forms of government today.
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  1. Print length
    384 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    ZED
  4. Publication date
    16 December 2021
  5. Dimensions
    15.7 x 2.06 x 23.9 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1786993295
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1786993298
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A profoundly original and innovating book. By giving voice to the dehumanised, Tyler's book powerfully bears witness to the suffering and tragedy unfolding in our age. Historically attentive and theoretically sophisticated. intellectually rich and elegantly written. ― Satnam Virdee, University of Glasgow

A devastating and brilliant book that reconceptualises stigma for the Twenty-First Century. Tyler skewers austerity and border regimes, laying out their human costs with clear-eyed, thoughtful analysis. Stigma is essential reading for these times. ― Emma Jackson, Goldsmiths

If you think you know what stigma is, think again. This book is essential reading for anyone hoping to understand the roots of stigma in our society and how it is leveraged to embed inequities. ― Mary O'Hara

Imogen Tyler's passionate book brings out the enduring power of stigma to mark inequality on the body in profound, searing ways. This will be a vital contribution to recognising the lived experience of inequality across history. ― Mike Savage, London School of Economics

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A radical new theory of the political function of stigma with which to better understand and resist the rise of authoritarian capitalism.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ZED (16 December 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1786993295
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1786993298
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.7 x 2.06 x 23.9 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 58 ratings

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Imogen Tyler

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Imogen Tyler is a Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University in England. She is author of Stigma: the Machinery of Inequality (2020), and Revolting Subjects: Social Abjection and Resistance in Neoliberal Britain (2013), & several edited collections.

Imogen is also an anti-poverty campaigner, community activist, and a trustee of the UK Poverty Truth Network, and a member of Lancaster Black History Group (community research group).

Twitter: @ProfImogenTyler

Blog at:https://stigmamachine.com/

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  • reg_sinclair
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Devastating Study of the Monstrosities of Stigma and Stigmatisation
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2020
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    In this brilliantly researched book Professor Imogen Tyler lays before her readers the history and current practice of Stigma in graphically shocking detail. Anyone with an ounce of human fellow-feeling should read, mark and learn from her work. It's range is colossal from the practices of the Ancient World to her own encounters with disgraceful stigmatisation in the lives of people she knows and in her own life.
    Some will try to dismiss the book as too Marxist in its conclusions but they cannot get away from the facts show. Can we really a cept the disgraceful treatment of the elderly and disabled in our own society? 75,000 vehicles and buggies removed from those that need them in the last 10 years? It behoves all of us to read, think and act. As a white, male ex-public school boy now in his seventies I felt very challenged and rightly so
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  • Vanessa Moura
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very important and amazing reading
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2020
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    I am a huge fan of Professor Tyler work and this book it’s just extraordinary. She manages to discuss such a difficult subject in a very understanding way and with the art of amazing writer. The beginning actually made me cry a little. I really like how passionate she is in all her writings- which in my humble opinion it’s lacking in most of professors and academics writer. Highly recommended.
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  • Mr. Martin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2022
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    I liked this, a really good read on the structural drivers and sites involved in ‘stigma production’.
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  • Debs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the buy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2020
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    Wow! Great book. Couldn’t put it down. Very relevant to look back at History of Lancaster and reflect on the situation today.
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  • miss k a lock
    5.0 out of 5 stars Important Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2021
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    Excellent book. A must read.
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