The Effects of Labeling and Stigma on the Social Rejection of Striptease Performers
Description:
This study uses survey data collected from a convenience sample of undergraduate students (N=89). A vignette survey design is employed to measure social rejection of striptease performers compared to a control group. Data is also collected on negative stereotypes held about striptease performers, which are correlated with social rejection. Link and Phelan's conceptualization of the stigma process provides the theoretical framework for this analysis. Findings suggest that striptease performers e…
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Date:
December 2006
Creator:
Ebeid, Omar Randi
Partner:
UNT Libraries