Deck 25: Onnections: Explaining Body Deviance With Stigma and Carnival of the Grotesque, David Lane

Question 1

According to Lane, under the framework of stigma, identities are confirmed though a social process where a person ______.

A)Presents themselves to others
B)Receives a reaction from others
C)Reflexively evaluates their self in light of the reactions of others
D)All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

According to Lane, language ______.

A)Alters, changes, or challenges the definitions of deviance in the carnival framework
B)Is used as a manner of managing spoiled identities in the carnival framework
C)Is used as a manner of managing spoiled identities in the carnival framework.
D)All of the above

Answer 2

Alters, changes, or challenges the definitions of deviance in the carnival framework

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about carnival of the grotesque?

A)It explains how actors embrace and celebrate their body deviance
B)It understands identity as temporary
C)It understands identity as fluid
D)It encourages the deviants to actively manage their spoiled identities

Answer 3

It encourages the deviants to actively manage their spoiled identities

Question 4

According to Lane, which of the following is NOT true about carnival and stigma in relation to social organization?

A)Stigma blurs in-group and out-group boundaries
B)The carnival provides an alternative social order where all people are accepted
C)The carnival functions as a space where participants can celebrate and embrace transgression of social norms
D)Stigmatized persons must first learn which social group they belong to

Question 5

Using an example of body deviance (not in Lane's chapter), explain the relationship between a stigma and its stereotype.What purposes do they serve?

Question 6

How do the concepts of stigma and carnival of the grotesque help you understand body deviance? Pick any type of body deviance (e.g., tattooing, obesity, physical deformity, anorexia, cutting, etc.) to make your case.