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Stigmas, Work and Organizations

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Collates the research on a growing field of study that at present is scattered throughout different areas
  • Provides example of three different perspectives of stigmas in the organizational environment
  • Based on research from some of the leading academics in the field

Part of the book series: Palgrave Explorations in Workplace Stigma (PAEWS)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    • S. Bruce Thomson, Gina Grandy
    Pages 1-8
  3. Erratum: Stigmas, Work and Organizations

    • S. Bruce Thomson, Gina Grandy
    Pages E1-E2
  4. Stigma at the Individual/Micro Level

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
    2. Obesity and Stigmatization at Work

      • Lisa Watson, Tatiana Levit, Anne Lavack
      Pages 11-34
    3. The Dynamic Recursive Process of Community Influences, LGBT-Support Policies and Practices, and Perceived Discrimination at Work

      • Raymond N. C. Trau, You-Ta Chuang, Shaun Pichler, Angeline Lim, Ying Wang, Beni Halvorsen
      Pages 71-98
  5. Stigma at the Occupational/Meso Level

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
    2. Sinners and Saints: Morally Stigmatized Work

      • Gina Grandy, Sharon Mavin
      Pages 101-121
    3. Does Necessity Shield Work? The Struggles of Butchers and Waste Management Workers for Recognition

      • Natasha Slutskaya, Rachel Morgan, Ruth Simpson, Alex Simpson
      Pages 123-142
  6. Stigma at the Organization/Macro Level

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
    2. Organizational Stigmas: Where Now?

      • S. Bruce Thomson
      Pages 187-206
    3. Stigma and Multinational Corporations

      • S. Bruce Thomson, Chris Nyland, Helen Forbes Mewett
      Pages 207-228
    4. Conclusion

      • Gina Grandy, S. Bruce Thomson
      Pages 229-239
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 241-246

About this book

This book brings together current research on stigma, stigma management, and stigma theory as applied to business and management at the micro, meso, and macro levels. It provides a comprehensive perspective of the literature on stigmas and is relevant to those working in organizational behavior, human resource management, and management studies more broadly.  The book includes chapters covering topics at the individual level (e.g., religious belief, illness, obesity, and sexual preference), occupational level (e.g., healthcare workers, garbage collectors, butchers, medical doctors), and organizational level (e.g., organizational image, multinational organizations). It offers readers a truly international perspective on this growing area of study.

Editors and Affiliations

  • MacEwan University, Edmonton, Canada

    S. Bruce Thomson

  • University of Regina, Regina, Canada

    Gina Grandy

About the editors

S. Bruce Thomson is Assistant Professor in the School of Business at MacEwan University, Canada. He has published in leading journals such as Human Resource Management, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Thunderbird International Business Review and Journal of Contemporary Asia. His previous work on religion in the work was published by Palgrave in 2015 – Religion and Organizational Stigma at Work. 


Gina Grandy is Professor, Research Program Lead and RBC Women in Leadership Scholar at the Hill and Levene Schools of Business, University of Regina, Canada. She serves on the editorial advisory board for Gender in Management: An International Journal and is the Associate Editor for Case Research Journal. Her research has been published widely in such journals as Human Relations, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management Studies, Gender, Work and Organization, Organization, Management Learning, Gender in Management andCase Research Journal.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Stigmas, Work and Organizations

  • Editors: S. Bruce Thomson, Gina Grandy

  • Series Title: Palgrave Explorations in Workplace Stigma

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56476-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature America, Inc., part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-57571-5Published: 26 July 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-72049-1Published: 22 March 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56476-4Published: 24 July 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2662-3625

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-3633

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 246

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Human Resource Management, Organization, Sociology of Work

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Buying options

eBook USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 99.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 129.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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