| Abstrakt: |
Stigma is a powerful social construct that fluctuates, yet it can stay with a person for their entire life. When someone moves from a stigmatized to a socially acceptable position, it creates tension between their social and personal identity. This article examines how stigma is internalized and presented in different contexts. The author utilizes autoethnography to explore how his family, socioeconomic class, criminal history, vocation, and religion intersect and impact how he manages and presents stigma. The author finds that his transition from a stigmatized identity leaves him in a liminal space where he does not belong to the new or old group. The significance of the study is that it offers insight into how people process and present stigma, which is helpful for rehabilitation and recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
