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Sociology

small settings removed from dominant control where oppressed groups develop the identity and solidarity needed for collective action.

In sociology, free spaces refers to small settings removed from dominant control where oppressed groups develop the identity and solidarity needed for collective action. This meaning comes from Polletta (1999) in Theory and Society.[1]

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References

Polletta, F. (1999). “Free spaces” in collective action. Theory and Society, 28(1), 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1006941408302

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