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This 5 page paper discusses the stigma experienced by Mr. Spock, the Vulcan science/first officer of the USS Enterprise in the classic “Star Trek” TV series. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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positive as well; the word "stigmata" is related to stigma, and refers to the appearance of wounds in the hands and feet that resemble those of Christ on the cross.
Stigmata may be seen as a special mark from God-but even then, the person exhibiting them may well cause others to feel extremely uneasy. Erving Goffman has examined the way
stigmatized people This paper applies Erving Goffmans principles of stigmatization to the character of Mr. Spock from the original Star Trek television series. Discussion As almost everyone in the world
knows, whether or not theyve ever seen the show, Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) is the half-Vulcan first officer of the USS Enterprise, captained by the redoubtable Captain James T. Kirk
(William Shatner). The show is set in the 24th century, by which time humanity has grown beyond its need for bloodshed and become peaceful, turning its resources to the exploration
of space. It does this in concert with other members of the United Federation of Planets; one of the planets is Vulcan. Mr. Spock is the son of the Vulcan
ambassador Sarek and an Earth woman, Amanda Grayson. But of course, despite the fact that the Enterprise is purportedly a ship of exploration, rarely a week goes by that it
doesnt fire its weapons, which means that as First Officer, Mr. Spock is frequently responsible for the lives of the entire crew. But Mr. Spock carries several stigmas with regard
to the rest of the crew. First, he is half-Vulcan but self-identifies as Vulcan; that is, he is an alien. Second, he embraces Vulcan discipline and ruthlessly subdues his human
emotions and impulses and reacts to all situations, dangers and people with cold Vulcan logic. His unemotional approach to life is probably the thing that is the greatest divide between
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