the idea is that stuttering is socially constructed - i.e. it's only emerges because of the stress induced by public speaking. It's an extreme development of labelling theory - someone fails at school because they are labelled a failure... someone develops a stutter because society says they MUST speak in public and be good at it.
the idea is that stuttering is socially constructed - i.e. it's only emerges because of the stress induced by public speaking. It's an extreme development of labelling theory - someone fails at school because they are labelled a failure... someone develops a stutter because society says they MUST speak in public and be good at it.