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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Veröffentlicht in:Sociological Forum. - Eastern Sociological Society. - 15(2000), 3, Seite 379-406
1. Verfasser: Yang, Guobin (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2000
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Sociological Forum
Schlagworte:Liminality Identity Social Movements Red Guards Behavioral sciences Political science