 Goffman 's book Stigma : Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity ( 1963 ) examines how , to protect their identities when they depart from approved standards of behavior or appearance , people manage impressions of themselves – mainly through concealment . Stigma pertains to the shame that a person may feel when he or she fails to meet other people 's standards , and to the fear of being discredited – which causes the individual not to reveal his or her shortcomings . Thus , a person with a criminal record may simply withhold that information from fear of being judged by whomever that person happens to encounter . 
 Goffman <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>book Stigma : Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity ( 1963 ) <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>examines</mark></a> how , to protect their identities when they depart from approved standards of behavior or appearance , people manage impressions of themselves – mainly through concealment . Stigma <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>pertains</mark></a> to the shame that a person may feel when he or she <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>fails</mark></a> to meet other people <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>standards , and to the fear of being discredited – which <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>causes</mark></a> the individual not to reveal his or her shortcomings . Thus , a person with a criminal record may simply withhold that information from fear of being judged by whomever that person <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>happens</mark></a> to encounter . 
Goffman  book Stigma : Notes on da Management of Spoiled Identity ( 1963 ) examine how , to protect their identities when they depart from approved standards of behavior or appearance , people manage impressions of themselves – mainly thru concealment . Stigma pertain to tdashame that a person may feel when he or she fail to meet other ppl  standards , and to the fear of bein discredited – which cause thdandividual not to reveal his or her shortcomings . Thus , a person w/ a criminal record may simply withhold that information from fear of being judged by whomever that person happen to encounter .