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IDENTITY TALK IN THE PEACE AND JUSTICE MOVEMENT

ROBERT D. BENFORD

This article examines identity talk in several peace movement organizations from 1982 to 1991. Identity talk directs attention to how identity discourse concretizes activists' perceptions of social movement dramas, demonstrates personal identity, reconstructs individuals' biographies, imputes group identities, and aligns personal and collective identities. Six types of identity talk are identified and illustrated: associational declarations, disillusionment anecdotes, atrocity tales, personal is political reports, guide narratives, and war stories. These stories revolve around the themes of becoming aware, active, committed, and weary. Suggestions are offered for possible future research.

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Vol. 22, No. 4, 488-517 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/089124194022004004


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