Formation of a Social Boundary
Teaching module
Theoretical concepts: social boundary, relative deprivation, collective axiology, categorical and structural violence, power, legitimacy
Case study: National delimitation project in Central Asia in the 1920s and 1930s
Questions:
- How does relative deprivation contribute to the formation of social boundary?
- How does collective axiology help establish a firm social boundary and facilitate the rise of categorical violence?
- What are the connections between social boundary, power, and legitimacy?