Sociological Images

Skull Face and the Self-Fulfilling Stereotype

by Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp | October 30, 2010 | Fall 2010

The authors use the tale of a tattooed man to explore how self-fulfilling stereotypes shape individuals and societies in patterned ways.

Authors

Lisa Wade is in the sociology department at Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA. She is a co-founder of Sociological Images.

Gwen Sharp is in the department of social sciences at Nevada State College. She is co-founder of Sociological Images.