Thesiss

Stigmatization, labelling, and stereotyping have been recognized through historical literature as categories that classify recovering counselors with the status of a second-class citizen. One of the subtle impacts of stigmatization on recovering counselors has been the reluctanc…

Mainstream society’s characterization of activities and subgroups as abnormal can result in a long history of being shamed and pathologized, leading to discrimination and stigmatization. BDSM (bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism) is an alternative…

Jeffrey Weeks noted, “We are the makers of sexual history.” This dissertation explores the construction of sexual selves through a symbolic interactionist perspective. In the presentation of individuals’ shared narratives of who they are sexually and the capacity they have for s…