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Labeling Theory
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Argueta, Jr. Jaime Lonergan, Holly |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | This chapter discusses the roots and developments of labeling theory, mainly how the theory went from being overlooked to being a fundamental theory in every deviant behavior and criminology textbook. Labeling theory is the process by which an individual's identity is shaped by the way that society or authority categorizes them. Labeling theory can be traced back to Charles Horton Cooley's description of the looking-glass self. He suggested that an individual's view of self, forms based on their perceptions of how society views them. Since gaining its popularity in the 1960s, labeling theory has been adopted and modified within a variety of health and social contexts. Media, television, and movies consistently portray those with mental illness as dangerous, unpredictable, and even sometimes go to further extremes such as labeling them a psychopath. In response to the media's negative portrayals of the mentally ill, Thomas Sheff was the first sociologist to introduce labeling theory to the specific area of mental illness. Book Name: Deviance Today |
| Related Links | https://api.taylorfrancis.com/content/chapters/edit/download?identifierName=doi&identifierValue=10.4324/9781003053286-4&type=chapterpdf |
| Ending Page | 62 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Starting Page | 53 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781003053286-4 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2020-11-04 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Deviance Today Criminology and Penology Behavior Extremes Society Mental Illness |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
