The articles in this book are intended to be a much-needed
corrective to the literature on marginality. In the recent past,
and at present, the concept of marginality has been used with
little specificity, and when used with specificity, the delineation
of the complex dimensions of the term has been less than
satisfactory. To illustrate the many ways in which marginality
exists and operates in many societies Rutledge Dennis has assembled
a rich array of articles designed to highlight the history and
evolution of the concept of marginality along with the theorists,
issues and situations which prompted the use of the term, and the
issues for which the term is applicable today. The very title of
the volume comes into play here because, though many of the early
marginality theorists took the term into the realm of psychology,
the contributors to this volume who discussed the theory
highlighted the social structural foundation of marginality.
Dennis sought a marriage of theory and research while assembling
the articles for this volume. For this reason he actively sought
papers which used divergent research strategies to uncover the
existence of marginality in its various forms and contexts. Thus,
some of the papers utilize ethnographic and life history
approaches, whereas others use statistical analysis and historical
data analysis. In addition to theoretical and methodological
concerns a major theme for this volume is the combination of both
theory and method towards an investigation of issues and problems
emanate from the social structure, and are closely linked to power
and domination.
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