Title

Questioning the Distinctiveness of New Social Movements: The Case of the Flagellanti in the High Middle Ages

Creator

Menegatos, Gerasimos

Abstract

Is the difference between new social movements and older social movements really that substantial? New social movement scholars argue that older social movements were primarily concerned with matters of the economy and social status through class struggle, while new social movements differ in their considerations of identity, personal goals, and protecting the lifeworld. In this paper, I argue that the concept of new social movements is not as distinct as some scholars may imagine it, as in fact the movement of the Flagellanti, which was a religious movement that started nearly 800 years ago, would fit descriptions of new social movements as defined by key scholars like Touraine, Habermas, and Castells.

Keywords

new social movements

medieval europe

religion

Subject

Sociology

Date Available

May 22, 2025

Type

Poster

Course

SO 4213 Social Movements and Collective Action

Instructor

Lagoumitzi, Georgia

Session

Poster Session

Location

Deree Corridor

Event

Year 2025 | 9th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium