The formation mechanism of spatial stigma from the mobility perspective

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1042.2025.0402

Abstract

Abstract:

Spatial stigma is a recurring phenomenon that seriously damages the image of places and the well−being of related groups, hindering social equality, harmony, and stability. Most studies have used storytelling narratives to explain spatial stigma, but it is not clear why and how spatial stigma is formed. This study proposes a research conceptualization of the formation mechanism of spatial stigma based on the mobility perspective, with place stereotypes at the core. Specifically, the study first categorizes spatial stigma based on local conflict events into three types: moral, security, and environmental, and then constructs the mechanism and boundary conditions of local conflict events on spatial stigma by revealing the potential impact of factor mobility in the formation process of spatial stigma. It is expected that the study will help to enhance the understanding of spatial stigma, supplement the research gaps in the formation mechanism of spatial stigma in the existing studies, and provide references and suggestions to alleviate the practical problems of spatial stigma popularization.

Key words: spatial stigma, negative stereotypes, mobility, story narrative

CLC Number:

B849
C913.9

LI Yaoqi, ZENG Xinying. The formation mechanism of spatial stigma from the mobility perspective[J]. Advances in Psychological Science, 2025, 33(3): 402-410.

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