Describe stigma, and the three strategies Goffman identified to neutralize stigma and prevent a “spoiled identity.” Describe the differences between the three strategies

Please provide the best answer for the statement.


1. Stigma is an attribute that discredits a person’s claim to be normal.
2. The first strategy is minstrelization, in which a person exaggerates the stereotypes others have about him or her in order to appease the dominant group when that feels like the only power he or she has in the situation.
3. The second strategy is normification, in which a person or group emphasizes their similarities with and downplays differences between them and the dominant group, perhaps calling for equality. This is done when the person or group feels they have more power than they do in a situation that calls for minstrelization.
4. The third strategy is militant chauvinism, in which a group asserts not just their own value but their superiority in comparison to the dominant group. This is done when groups feel their greatest sense of power in comparison to the dominant group.

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