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100	1		_aSHIH, Margaret _921711
245	1	0	_aPositive stigma : _bexamining resilence and empowerment in overcoming stigma
260			_aThousand Oaks : _bSAGE, _cJanuary 2004
520	3		_aThe traditional literature on stigma focuses on identifying factors contributing to the harmful impact of stigmas on the lives of stigmatized individuals. This focus, however, cannot explain tha many cases of individuals possessing a stigmatized identity flourishing in our society. This article investigates the processes that successful stigmatized individuals use to overcome the harmful consequences of stigmatization. Specifically, this article reviews three processes: (1) compensation; (2) strategic interpretations of the social environment; and (3) focusing on multiple identities that have been identified in the literature to help stigmatized individuals handle prejudice and discrimination. Moreover, successful individuals adopt an "empowerment" model as opposed to a "coping" model when dealing with stigma. In other words, successful individuals view overcoming the adversities associated with stigma as an empowering process, as opposed to a depleting process. This discussion underscores the importance of adopting a new approach to gain a fuller understanding of the experience of being stigmatized
773	0	8	_tThe Annals of The American Academy of Political and Social Science _g591, p. 175-185 _dThousand Oaks : SAGE, January 2004 _xISSN 00027162 _w
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