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Title: Ugly Duckling to Swan: Labeling Theory and the Stigmatization of Red Hair
Author: Heckert, Druann Maria; Best, Amy
Affiliation: Dept Sociology Ithaca Coll, NY 14850
Symbolic Interaction, 1997, 20, 4, 365-384

Abstract:
Drawing on qualitative interviews conducted with 20 white US redheads, ages 11-37, labeling theory is used to analyze their stigmatization in society & their perceptions of having red hair. The relativistic stance
of labeling theory argues that red hair is a type of deviance. The processes involved in the labeling of redheads are examined, especially in regard to how redheads have experienced stereotyping, eg, hot temper,
clownish, weirdness, Irishness, not capable of being in the sun, wild women, wimpy men, & intellectual superiority. The impact of being negatively labeled & treated in society is considered. Redheads typically receive negative treatment as children, &, as a consequence, experience a lowered self-esteem, feelings of differentness, & a sense of being the center of attention. Nevertheless, redheads typically transform a negative experience into a positive one by learning to appreciate their hair color & how it has shaped their sense of self. In essence, they become an example of tertiary deviants.

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