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Article: Structural and symbolic centers: Center displacement in the 1989 Chinese student movement
Title | Structural and symbolic centers: Center displacement in the 1989 Chinese student movement |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Center Center Displacement Nation Symbolic Center Tiananmen Incident |
Issue Date | 1999 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105605 |
Citation | International Sociology, 1999, v. 14 n. 3, p. 337-354 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This article makes a distinction between the symbolic and the structural centers of the nation-state. Whereas the structure center connotes state power, the symbolic center is closer to the concept of the nation and is vital to the creation of a sense of nationhood. The symbolic center contains values, symbols, rituals and myths that define nationhood. Since it is fundamental to the delineation of a nation, it is sacred. Although the two centers are analytically separate, being in command of one does not necessarily entail command of the other. However, claiming representation of the symbolic center is tremendously important for the legitimation of the structural center. The 1989 Chinese student movement is used to illustrate that students displaced the Chinese Communist Party to become the center of symbolic power. The crackdown reasserted the party's structural control over society only; it therefore had to introduce various measures to purify itself anc cleanse society so as to regain its place as the occupant of the symbolic center. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/171812 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.0 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.647 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Chan, E | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-30T06:17:40Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-10-30T06:17:40Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1999 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | International Sociology, 1999, v. 14 n. 3, p. 337-354 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0268-5809 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/171812 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This article makes a distinction between the symbolic and the structural centers of the nation-state. Whereas the structure center connotes state power, the symbolic center is closer to the concept of the nation and is vital to the creation of a sense of nationhood. The symbolic center contains values, symbols, rituals and myths that define nationhood. Since it is fundamental to the delineation of a nation, it is sacred. Although the two centers are analytically separate, being in command of one does not necessarily entail command of the other. However, claiming representation of the symbolic center is tremendously important for the legitimation of the structural center. The 1989 Chinese student movement is used to illustrate that students displaced the Chinese Communist Party to become the center of symbolic power. The crackdown reasserted the party's structural control over society only; it therefore had to introduce various measures to purify itself anc cleanse society so as to regain its place as the occupant of the symbolic center. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105605 | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Sociology | en_US |
dc.subject | Center | en_US |
dc.subject | Center Displacement | en_US |
dc.subject | Nation | en_US |
dc.subject | Symbolic Center | en_US |
dc.subject | Tiananmen Incident | en_US |
dc.title | Structural and symbolic centers: Center displacement in the 1989 Chinese student movement | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Chan, E:elaine_chan@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Chan, E=rp00576 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/0268580999014003007 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0033239472 | en_US |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-0033239472&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 14 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 337 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 354 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000082368800007 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chan, E=13205670900 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0268-5809 | - |