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...

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Publié dans:Sociological Forum. - Wiley. - 15(2000), 3, Seite 379-406
Auteur principal: Yang, Guobin (Auteur)
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2000
Accès à la collection:Sociological Forum
Sujets:Liminality Identity Social Movements Red Guards Behavioral sciences Political science