Social movements as emotional contexts: the emotional drive in the Basque linguistic movement
Abstract
This article is a reflection on some of the functions that the emotions perform in constructing and maintaining the collective action of social movements in the long term. Based on a case study, we applied the conceptual instrument known as “Frame Analysis” to the successive discursive frames produced by the linguistic movement of the Basque Country between the 1980s and the first decade of 2000. With the aid of qualitative techniques, consisting in in-depth interviews conducted with qualified activists of the movement and an analysis of documents it produced, we identified the emotional contexts associated with the discourses and meanings generated by the movement at different times. Activation of the emotional components aided both the movement’s internal solidarity and external adhesion and, in short, favored the long-term sustainability of an increasingly institutionalized and professionalized movement.Keywords
Emotions, Social Movements, Discursive Frames, Basque Linguistic MovementPublished
2018-03-06
How to Cite
Larrinaga Renteria, A. (2018). Social movements as emotional contexts: the emotional drive in the Basque linguistic movement. Athenea Digital. Revista De Pensamiento E investigación Social, 18(1), 319–347. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/athenea.1897
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