What term describes the perception created from the difference between an individual's 'virtual' social identity and their 'actual' social identity, leading to non-acceptance?

What term describes the perception created from the difference between an individual's 'virtual' social identity and their 'actual' social identity, leading to non-acceptance?

• A. Discrimination
• B. Stigmatisation
• C. Stereotyping
• D. Harassment

Answer: (B)

Stigmatisation is the social devaluation that happens when others perceive a mismatch between what someone presents publicly or externally and their true, internal identity. That perceived difference leads to labeling someone as different or deviant, which then results in non-acceptance and marginalization. The stigma attached to that difference can create barriers to social inclusion and opportunities, and it often feeds into broader patterns of discrimination, but the defining idea here is the social labeling and devaluation that arises from the perceived identity gap.

Stigmatisation is the social devaluation that happens when others perceive a mismatch between what someone presents publicly or externally and their true, internal identity. That perceived difference leads to labeling someone as different or deviant, which then results in non-acceptance and marginalization. The stigma attached to that difference can create barriers to social inclusion and opportunities, and it often feeds into broader patterns of discrimination, but the defining idea here is the social labeling and devaluation that arises from the perceived identity gap.