A socio-legal analysis of collective identity construction in social movements
This paper aims to analyze the processes of identity formation comprised within social movement actions. The case of the 8-N movement occurred in 2012 in Argentina is used as a central example of a collective identity formation through the use of new technologies in favor of political activism. The...
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| description | This paper aims to analyze the processes of identity formation comprised within social movement actions. The case of the 8-N movement occurred in 2012 in Argentina is used as a central example of a collective identity formation through the use of new technologies in favor of political activism. The theoretical approach to this topic contains a convergence of notions coming from Social Movement Studies and from Political Studies. I take certain notions from Action-Identity Theory regarding social movements’ doctrine. Regarding political doctrines, I review the impact of the Theory of Populism (developed by Ernesto Laclau) on the study of social movements. Populism proposes an adequate framework of political and social inclusion to analyze those marginalized masses intending to construct their own identity and mobilize. Finally, the paper reflects on whether or not the generation of a collective identity is a crucial requirement for the emergence of a social movement. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4a1e9c6325244149b49c64b9fc511b272024-11-19T11:15:04ZengOñati International Institute for the Sociology of LawSortuz1988-08472015-02-01627892585A socio-legal analysis of collective identity construction in social movementsLucia Irene Lapenta0Facultad de Derecho - UNICEN - ArgentinaThis paper aims to analyze the processes of identity formation comprised within social movement actions. The case of the 8-N movement occurred in 2012 in Argentina is used as a central example of a collective identity formation through the use of new technologies in favor of political activism. The theoretical approach to this topic contains a convergence of notions coming from Social Movement Studies and from Political Studies. I take certain notions from Action-Identity Theory regarding social movements’ doctrine. Regarding political doctrines, I review the impact of the Theory of Populism (developed by Ernesto Laclau) on the study of social movements. Populism proposes an adequate framework of political and social inclusion to analyze those marginalized masses intending to construct their own identity and mobilize. Finally, the paper reflects on whether or not the generation of a collective identity is a crucial requirement for the emergence of a social movement.https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/sortuz/article/view/532social movementscollective identity formation processaction-identity theorypopulism. |
| spellingShingle | Lucia Irene Lapenta A socio-legal analysis of collective identity construction in social movements Sortuz social movements collective identity formation process action-identity theory populism. |
| title | A socio-legal analysis of collective identity construction in social movements |
| title_full | A socio-legal analysis of collective identity construction in social movements |
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| title_short | A socio-legal analysis of collective identity construction in social movements |
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| topic | social movements collective identity formation process action-identity theory populism. |
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