Labeling theory
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Labeling theory posits that self-identity and the behavior of individuals may be determined or influenced by the terms used to describe or classify them. It is associated with the concepts of self-fulfilling prophecy and stereotyping. Labeling theory holds that deviance is not inherent in an act, but instead focuses on the tendency of majorities to negatively label minorities or those seen as deviant from standard cultural norms.
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See also
- Attributional bias
- Attribute substitution
- Framing (social sciences)
- Linguistic relativity
- Moral entrepreneur
- Moral panic
- Nominative determinism
- Observer-expectancy effect
- Psychology
- Signaling theory
- Sociology of deviance
- Victim blaming
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