The Double Bind and Social Change in Communal Amana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9890673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan G Andelson (0000-0001-5040-7974, Grinnell College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 111-125 |
| Publication date | 1981-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872678103400202 |
| OpenAlex | W2115272261 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
The sectarian Amana Society of Iowa existed for 89 years as a communal enterprise. In 1932, for a combination of reasons, the Society abandoned communalism and reorganized as a joint-stock corporation. The reasons for the change are discussed in terms of double-bind theory. It is argued that all members faced a conflict between the demands of the sect's plan for salvation and the group's economic dependence on external markets. In addition, the elders experienced a second bind between preserving the community and upholding its rules. The stresses in the Society were resolved through reorganization
Communalism · Corporation · Economics · Geography · Management · Political economy · Political science · Sect · Sociology · Stock (firearms · American History and Culture · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |