Stigma and discrimination
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The term stigma refers to any attribute that marks an individual as being unacceptably different from other people. Stigmatising attitudes contrast those who are ‘normal’ with those who are seen as ‘abnormal’ or ‘deviant’: they can therefore be seen as part of a process of social control. HIV is not the only medical condition which has been stigmatised (others have included tuberculosis, cancer, depression and other mental health issues).
Within black African communities, pejorative understa...
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