Why live in marinaleda?: An analysis of inhabitancy in a social movement community
- Autores: Marianne Walker
- Localización: VII Congrés Català de Sociologia i V Congrés Català de Joves Sociòlegs / Sociòlogues: llibre de resums de les sessions dels Grups de Treball, 2017, ISBN 978-84-8424-611-4, pág. 23
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The main objective of this research project is to illustrate why people choose to live in Marinaleda. The village is seen throughout this project as a form of social movement, with factors for participation being analysed. In order to do this, interviews with ten inhabitants are analysed, along with personal observations. This is complemented with an analysis of twenty-five newspaper articles, showing how the media portrays Marinaleda. The overall analysis of individual motive for participation focuses on the principal themes found in the literature review, of personal interest, relating to social and economic benefits, and of collective identity. From my study I found that personal benefit should be seen as a departure point for participation and thus inhabitancy. The idea of collective identity, with key links to shared ideological values, was however, seen as the current most important factor in inhabitancy. This ultimately showed a transformation of participation motives, showing how collective action and shared experiences change motives.
