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Undignified Dignity: Using Humor to Manage the Stigma of Mental Illness and Homelessness

Jensen, Peter R.·2018·Communication Quarterly
DOI 10.1080/01463373.2017.1325384
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Research on stigma has generally focused on either how stigmatized individuals manage their stigmatizing traits, how stigmatizing messages are communicated, or on how education and contact campaigns reduce the degree of stigma. This article seeks to expand on the communication stigma literature by arguing that stigmatized and unstigmatized individuals are able to co-manage stigmatizing traits through the cocreation of a culture of individualized dignity. Specifically, this ethnographic study examines the use of humor at a homeless shelter that caters to individuals with severe mental illness to create a culture of “undignified dignity.” The findings highlight how even complex stigmas may be ameliorated through a focus on dignity as a bridging medium between stigmatized and unstigmatized individuals.

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  1. Stebbins R. A., 1996, Journal of Leisurability, 23
  2. Stroman D., 2003, The disability rights movement: From deinstitutionalizaiton to self-determination

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Authors
Jensen, P. R.
Affiliations
University of Alabama (US)
Corresponding author
Jensen, Peter R.
ORCID
Jensen, Peter R.
Venue
Communication Quarterly
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2017-06-02
Volume
66
Issue
1
Pages
20-37
ISSN
  • 0040-8573 (ISSN-L)
  • 0146-3373
  • 1746-4102
DOI
10.1080/01463373.2017.1325384
OpenAlex
W2620802897
Cited by
27
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2
FWCI
2.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Communication Quarterly (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homelessness and Social Issues
Keywords
stigma, humor, mental illness, homelessness, human dignity, homeless shelters, severe mental illness, stigma management

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Jensen, P. R. (2018). Undignified Dignity: Using Humor to Manage the Stigma of Mental Illness and Homelessness. Communication Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463373.2017.1325384

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