Operationalizing Melucci
Metamorphosis and Passion in the Negotiation of Activists' Multiple Identities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6304232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Debra King (0000-0002-3087-8805, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-92 |
| Publication date | 2004-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mobilization An International Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1086-671X • E-ISSN: 1938-1514 |
| Publisher | Mobilization Journal (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17813/maiq.9.1.v813801745136863 |
| OpenAlex | W2200173293 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 20 |
Activists need to construct and manage multiple identities as activists, as well as negotiate their activist identities in relation to identity positions in other social realms such as paid work or parenting. This research is an empirical application of Melucci's concept of metamorphosis to the processes through which committed activists manage identity work. Metamorphosis facilitates an understanding of how activists maintain a sense of continuity through changes in identity. From life-history interviews with twenty long-term Australian activists this research operationalizes the four concepts associated with metamorphosis: being present or "in the moment," taking responsibility for action, being reflexive, and having a rhythm for managing the identity process. The analysis of these concepts demonstrates the need to extend understandings of identity to incorporate non-instrumental aspects of cognition, such as emotion, the body, and passion. These facilitate an activist's capacity to metamorphose, and therefore manage various aspects of identity construction. Activism is therefore sustained when activists can maintain their passionate participation in creating social change, regardless of circumstances, rather than simply enhancing their commitment to a particular organization
Action (physics · Aesthetics · Construct (python library · Epistemology · Identity (music · Identity negotiation · Negotiation · Operationalization · Passion · Political science · Public relations · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,52 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2016 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |