Stigma by Erving Goffman

Published 1963 · 176 pages · 69,665 words · about 5 hours at an average pace · Nonfiction, Politics & Society, Psychology

How hard is Stigma to read?

Stigma scores 3.7 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 3.8 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 3.8 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 4.5 out of 10
  • Information density: 5.0 out of 10

Literary standing

Stigma holds a literary regard score of 7.0 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Erving Goffman