The Liminal Effects of Social Movements: Red Guards and the Transformation of Identity
Social movements transform participants' identities. Why they do so is an unresolved puzzle. I argue that for participants, social movements are liminal phenomena characterized by varying degrees of freedom, egalitarianism, communion, and creativity. As such, the transformative power of social...
Veröffentlicht in: | Sociological Forum. - Eastern Sociological Society. - 15(2000), 3, Seite 379-406 |
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Sprache: | English |
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Sociological Forum |
Schlagworte: | Liminality Identity Social Movements Red Guards Behavioral sciences Political science |
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