Stigma and Reentry: Hiring Restaurant Staff

Abstract

This exercise aims to demonstrate the power of stigma, as defined by Goffman (1963), on the lives of those who have been convicted of felonies in the United States. Inspired by the work of Pager (2003; 2007), students complete an in-class exercise to demonstrate the power of stigma on employment opportunities. Students are told that they are the manager...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Criminology/Delinquency

Resource Type(s):

Class Activity

Class Level(s):

College 100

Class Size(s):

Any

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. 1. Define stigma and its relationship to felony convictions.
2. 2. Recognize stereotypes associated with those who have been convicted of felonies.
3. 3. Identify bias in the hiring process for those with felony convictions.

Goal Assessment(s):

1. 1. After the exercise students complete a short writing exercise (included)
2. 2. After the exercise students complete a short writing exercise (included)
3. 3. After the exercise students complete a short writing exercise (included)