La transmutation identitaire au service de l’émancipation ethnoculturelle et de la revitalisation linguistique en Catalogne du Nord

This paper represents a substantial theoretical contribution to academic discussions on the management and negotiation of individual identity within minority ethnocultural communities. The introduced concept, termed 'identity transmutation,' delineates the process of identity construction...

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Main Author: Maria Antón i Álvarez de Cienfuegos
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Language:fra
Published: Presses universitaires de la méditerranée 2024-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/lengas/8363
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description This paper represents a substantial theoretical contribution to academic discussions on the management and negotiation of individual identity within minority ethnocultural communities. The introduced concept, termed 'identity transmutation,' delineates the process of identity construction elicited by revelatory experiences and unfolds across three stages: crisis, self-discovery, and commitment. This identity transmutation significantly influences the individual reappropriation of ethnocultural symbols within the minority community and contributes to the social revitalization of minority language and culture. The study is grounded in 39 in-depth qualitative interviews, presenting a compelling collection of autobiographical narratives. The selected participants span different generations and originate from Northern Catalonia, a distinctive sociolinguistic setting within France.
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La transmutation identitaire au service de l’émancipation ethnoculturelle et de la revitalisation linguistique en Catalogne du Nord
Lengas
identity
Catalan
crisis
linguistic community
mental health
self-hatred
title La transmutation identitaire au service de l’émancipation ethnoculturelle et de la revitalisation linguistique en Catalogne du Nord
title_full La transmutation identitaire au service de l’émancipation ethnoculturelle et de la revitalisation linguistique en Catalogne du Nord
title_fullStr La transmutation identitaire au service de l’émancipation ethnoculturelle et de la revitalisation linguistique en Catalogne du Nord
title_full_unstemmed La transmutation identitaire au service de l’émancipation ethnoculturelle et de la revitalisation linguistique en Catalogne du Nord
title_short La transmutation identitaire au service de l’émancipation ethnoculturelle et de la revitalisation linguistique en Catalogne du Nord
title_sort la transmutation identitaire au service de l emancipation ethnoculturelle et de la revitalisation linguistique en catalogne du nord
topic identity
Catalan
crisis
linguistic community
mental health
self-hatred
url https://journals.openedition.org/lengas/8363
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