Stigma : The Machinery of Inequality

Tyler, Imogen Elizabeth (2020) Stigma : The Machinery of Inequality. Zed Books, London. ISBN 9781786993304

Abstract

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.