A Sociology of Shame and Blame Insiders Versus Outsiders
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Insiders Versus Outsiders
Graham Scambler
A Sociology of Shame and Blame
Graham Scambler
A Sociology of Shame and Blame Insiders Versus Outsiders
Graham Scambler Emeritus Professor of Sociology University College London London, UK Visiting Professor of Sociology Surrey University Guildford, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-23142-2 ISBN 978-3-030-23143-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23143-9 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Melisa Hasan This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 Theoretical Perspectives on Shame and Blame 15 3 Asymmetric Lifeworld Encounters 29 4 The Neglected Contributions of Middle-Range Social Theory 47 5 The Salience of Macro-Sociology 61 6 Towards a Sociology of Shaming and Blaming 87 7 Conclusion 105 References 109 Index 115
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List of Tables
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Disability in the UK: some statistics 7 Lifeworld and system 25 Notions of stigma and deviance 26 Relations between system and lifeworld from a system perspective 31 Contexts for sanctioning people and cutting their benefits 38 Archer’s reflexive modalities 49 A typology of sex work careers, with examples (Scambler, 2007) 50 Attributes of the transitory autonomous reflexive 55 The changing class distribution 64 The capitalist executive 66 Top 20 facts about refugees and asylum seekers 74 The dialectic between shame and blame (Scambler, 2018b) 80 Dark money, dirty politics and think tanks 80 Jacquet’s criteria for effec
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