Manjinski idеntiteti: perspektiva teorije kontrole afekta i teorije kontrole identiteta
Minority Identities: the Perspectives of Affect Control and Identity Control Theories

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents and analyzes minority identities from the perspectives of affect control theory and identity control theory. These are the contemporary sociological theories of social interaction and social emotions, which refer to the phenomenon of social identity of an individual as well. The control mechanisms of affect and identity as generators of (minority) identities are analyzed, together with the analysis of social emotions and social meanings within the context of social interaction and social structure. In this manner, the affect control and identity control theories are presented as a valuable theoretical framework for an explanation of human social behavior with important consequences for the phenomenon of minority identity endurance and for the policies of preserving and nurturing minority identites.

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