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Toward an intersectional communicology of stigma

Rebecca J. Meisenbach

Communication Theory2025https://doi.org/10.1093/ct/qtaf003article
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Abstract

In this article, I develop an intersectional communicology of stigma (ICS), in which stigma is conceptualized as a power-laden, materially and communicatively constituted process of devaluing those associated with negatively perceived differences tied to intertwined systems of oppression and privilege. From this approach, stigma does not exist outside of communication, that is, outside a power-laden language of relationships. Furthermore, stigma can and should be studied as simultaneously operating at individual, organizational, and societal structural levels. This intersectional framework recognizes the complex social construction of stigma and can identify new paths for addressing contemporary issues of stigma across subdisciplines of communication.

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@article{rebecca2025,
  title        = {{Toward an intersectional communicology of stigma}},
  author       = {Rebecca J. Meisenbach},
  journal      = {Communication Theory},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/ct/qtaf003},
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