The Problem of the Marginal Man
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2199387 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Everett V Stonequist (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1935 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-12 |
| Publication date | 1935-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/217001 |
| OpenAlex | W2078923834 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 146 |
The marginal man arises in a bi-cultural or multi-cultural situation. The natural desire of the mixed-blood is to advance toward the group occupying the higher status. He may be forced to accept the status of the lower group, possibly becoming their leader. He may be rejected by both groups. Where accommodation, rather than conflict, prevails, the mixed-blood may constitute a middle class. With intermarriage the mixed-blood approximates more nearly to the status of the dominant race. The marginal individual experiences what Du Bois has analyzed as "double consciousness." It is as if he regarded himself through two looking-glasses presenting clashing images. The marginal individual passes through a life-cycle: introduction to the two cultures, crisis, and adjustment. The natural history involves an initial phase with a small group of marginal individuals who are ahead of the minority. This group increases, and a movement develops having as a goal some kind of equality and independence. The final outcome may be a new social framework; if assimilation is facilitated, theminority may be incorporated into the dominant group, or become the dominant group, and the cycle ends
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| Unique citing works | 146 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,61 |
| Citation span | 1970 - 2026 (57) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 133 |