The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) by Oscar Wilde: Conformity and Resistance in Victorian Society

Bastiat, Brigitte

doi:10.4000/cve.2717

cve

2010

DOI: 10.4000/cve.2717

|View full text |Cite

The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) by Oscar Wilde: Conformity and Resistance in Victorian Society

Brigitte Bastiat¹

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2022

Publication Types

Select...

Article1

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent1

Authors

Journals

Cited by 1 publication

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“Burning the bridges”: escalation in the pursuit of authenticity

Sgourev

Aadland

2022

Theor Soc

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

We develop a process-based framework, articulating the escalation of difference between "private" self and "public" display as an alternative trajectory in the pursuit of authenticity to alignment and compromise. A parsimonious model presents an endogenous dynamic of binary choice that generates momentum toward polarization. The model is illustrated in the context of "black" metala branch of heavy metal music that appeared in Norway in the early 1990s, notorious for its involvement in criminal activities. Using fanzine data, we construct a narrative of how a process of escalation led to innovation and transgression through self-selection and exclusion. The analysis addresses two related theoretical problemswhat motivates actors to challenge normative scripts and "burn the bridges" to social acceptance, and why such challenges may prove more effective in achieving recognition than compromise. Examples from politics, culture and sports reinforce the importance of these problems.

show abstract

“Burning the bridges”: escalation in the pursuit of authenticity

Sgourev

Aadland

2022

Theor Soc

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

customersupport@researchsolutions.com

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) by Oscar Wilde: Conformity and Resistance in Victorian Society

Cited by 1 publication

References 8 publications

“Burning the bridges”: escalation in the pursuit of authenticity

“Burning the bridges”: escalation in the pursuit of authenticity

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About