Does stigma always have negative consequences?

Verma, Sunil K.; Bharti, Pankaj; Singh, Tushar

doi:10.1002/casp.2382

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“…This not only indicates their commitment to honest service while in public office, but also their upholding of Hijra culture and their pride in it. They no longer associate their gender identity as negative and do not negate it see (Verma et al, 2018).…”

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Living with alternatives: Perceived crises, meaninglessness and efforts for a meaningful life in Indian Hijras

Verma,

Sharad,

Singh

et al. 2023

Culture & Psychology

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To understand the life world of Indian eunuchs who face a stigmatized societal status, the present study adopted an ethnographic approach. The study explored Indian Hijras' experiences vis-à-vis mainstream society. The issues that were explored included their perception of their societal status, their perceptions about the societal reaction towards them and ways they navigate through these challenges to create a meaningful life. A theoretical sample of eight Hijras was drawn and studied using semi-structured interviews and participant observation. Data was analysed using ethnographic content analysis and researcher’s reflection. Results reveal that hijras experience a life of crisis, which is fuelled by rejection in social relationships (particularly family), discrimination and exclusion at an early age, bullying, and their popular perception as sex workers. Their crises is financial (poverty and lack of employment opportunities), social and psychological (questioning one’s gender identity), resulting in isolation, loneliness, feeling of being abandoned, of being wronged, and perceived life dissatisfaction. All these factors contribute to meaninglessness in the lives of hijras and they start questioning their existence. Their efforts for a meaningful life revolve around cultivating familial relationships through adopting children, taking up parenting roles and nurturing the guru-chela relationship. Results also reveal positive experiences, that is largely due to their political participation and social service. The study has important policy implications for the Hijras. There is a need to create awareness about the unique life challenges of the Hijras, and help promote social justice and their right to education and employment.

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Living with alternatives: Perceived crises, meaninglessness and efforts for a meaningful life in Indian Hijras

Verma,

Sharad,

Singh

et al. 2023

Culture & Psychology

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“…On the other hand, it "forces" them to form a social construction resistant to discriminatory practices perpetuated in the system and structure (Becker & Arnold, 1986;Becker & Barreto, 2019). They turn the stigmatization into a motivation to fight the narrative with real, impactful actions (Verma et al, 2018). Such underlies the assumptions and assessment of a certain group (Dalimunthe et al, 2020).…”

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Resisting the Stigma of Being Papuan

Indonesia,

Ramadhan

2024

PCD

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This article shows the stigmatization of Papuan youth in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). The Papuan youth in this research is represented by a youth organization called The Mappi and Puncak Griya Sekar Aji Family Association (Ikatan Keluarga Mappi dan Puncak Griya Sekar Aji - IKMP GSA), which has made extensive efforts to create a unique identity of the indigenous people of Papua or Orang Asli Papua (OAPs) through various initiatives, such as social contributions and participation in popular culture. This study’s extensive ethnographic data over four years revealed that OAPs gradually deconstruct the prevailing negative stereotypes attached to Papuan students in DIY. The success could be attributed to OAPs’ collective efforts in establishing and running IKMP GSA. The members also exhibit a high level of self-awareness and actively participate in social activities and mainstream cultural elements in their daily lives. The results provide empirical evidence of effective, repeatable strategies to help improve Papuan students’ social lives across Indonesia.

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“…Still, it remains one of the most underreported crimes due to the prejudiced treatment of its victims by society and associated stigma. This lead to the experience of devalued identity and poor health and well-being that threaten the mere existence of the stigmatized group (Verma et al, 2019). Sexual violence is evil, with numerous manifestations ranging from eve-teasingto genital mutilation and rape.…”

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Role of Psychological Makeup in Psychological Rehabilitation of Acid Attack Victims

Mittal

Singh

Verma

2020

J Interpers Violence

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From eve-teasing to more aggressive forms of sexual violence, subjection of women to sexual violence has been on the rise. One heinous form of sexual violence is the acid attack. Acid attack refers to the intentional act of throwing acid on an individual with the intent of harming, torturing, disfiguring, injuring, or killing them. Despite an increase in the number of reported cases of acid attacks, the initial nonavailability of strict legislatures and underreporting of the crime have led to gross underrepresentation of the acid attack victims in the scientific literature. Moreover, most researches focus on the impact of acid attack and not on the process of recovery for these victims. Hence, this paper attempts to explore the role of psychological makeup in the psychological rehabilitation of acid attack victims. This study adopted the homogeneous purposive sampling method. The sample consisted of 30 female victims of acid attack between the age group of 18 to 25 years. The narratives of these victims focusing on their experiences before and after the incidence were collected. Findings of this study indicate that psychological makeup is an important variable that is responsible for the successful recovery from trauma. Nearly all of the victims have shown symptoms of maladaptive psychological makeup after facing a violent event. However, after participation in the rehabilitation program, the victims moved from having maladaptive psychological makeup toward having adaptive psychological makeup. The emergent subthemes comprising maladaptive psychological makeup consists of cognitive distortions, hopelessness, shame, and suicidal ideation; and for adaptive psychological makeup, these are positive life orientation, belief in the just world, and self-efficacy. The insights of the study will contribute to an improved understanding of the recovery process of the acid attack victims and help in planning intervention protocols for them.

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Does stigma always have negative consequences?

Cited by 12 publications

References 25 publications

Living with alternatives: Perceived crises, meaninglessness and efforts for a meaningful life in Indian Hijras

Living with alternatives: Perceived crises, meaninglessness and efforts for a meaningful life in Indian Hijras

Resisting the Stigma of Being Papuan

Role of Psychological Makeup in Psychological Rehabilitation of Acid Attack Victims

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