collective identity

Laughing jester carnival

Carnival: just another party?

Paper
Ruben Bastiaanse
01/03/2019
13 minutes to read

The future of carnival: is the traditional character and historical function of carnival at peril?

Flags at Pegida rally

What keeps Pegida together?

Paper
Isabell Wutz
09/12/2016
7 minutes to read

Since its launch in 2014, Pegida has constructed a strong collective identity. It includes oppositional framing, boundary work and the construction of 'us' vs. 'them' with the implication of 'us' being better than 'them'.