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Mathematical Models of Stigma and Passing

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K18577
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Sociology and related fields
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

Kimura Kunihiro  東北大学, 文学研究科, 教授 (80202042)

Project Period (FY) 2017-06-30 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywordsスティグマ / 精神疾患 / ハンセン病 / HIV/AIDS / LGBT / 数理モデル / 不完備情報ゲーム / 差別 / 相互行為秩序
Outline of Final Research Achievements

A stigmatized (or discredited) person may "pass" as normal. This study explored the condition that passing is successful, by formulating an imperfect information game in which a stranger does not know whether the discreditable person is discredited or normal but knows the proportion of the stigmatized. It revealed that the "normal" type's strategy that leads to a hybrid equilibrium is important. It also examined the difference between "passing" in the game, "covering" in interactions with those who know the discreditable person's type, and "masquerading" in signaling games. In addition, it checked the validity of the theoretical findings by referring to case studies and autobiographical notes of stigmatized persons.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の主な学術的意義は、数理モデルの構築と解析によって差別・偏見の現状を理解することに貢献し、質的調査による既存の研究成果と数理モデルによる考察とを融合し、「合理性」や「均衡」などの社会科学的重要概念の再検討を行ったところにある。社会的意義としては、スティグマを付与されうる者が直面する現状の理解にもとづいて、周囲の他者の対応や制度変更等による状況改善の可能性に関して政策論的考察を行ったことが挙げられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2020 2018 2017

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Can the Signaling Game Serve as a Model of Statistical Discrimination in Hiring?2020

    • Author(s)
      KIMURA, Kunihiro
    • Journal Title

      Sociological Theory and Methods (理論と方法)

      Volume: 35(1)

    • NAID

      130007992349

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Stigma, Passing and the Interaction Order: A Game Theoretical Analysis2018

    • Author(s)
      Kunihiro Kimura
    • Organizer
      XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology, International Sociological Association
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] スティグマとパッシングのゲーム理論的定式化をめざして2018

    • Author(s)
      木村邦博
    • Organizer
      数理社会学会第65回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] なりすましか費用節約か?-教育シグナリング・ゲームにおける混成均衡に関する考察-2017

    • Author(s)
      木村邦博
    • Organizer
      数理社会学会第64回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-07-21   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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