Collective action logic of migrant youth groups in public order conflicts: a case study of the 2020 Stuttgart mass incident
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper applies the elaborated social identity model of crowds (ESIM) to conduct a political sociological analysis of the 2020 Stuttgart youth mass incident. The study argues that this event emerged as collective action following a dynamic psychological process of social categorization-social identification-social comparison among youth groups, triggered by the interaction between specific social spaces and external contextual factors. Specific management practices served as the catalyst for triggering the group's perception of marginalization, causing the incident to evolve from an initial emotional reaction into an identity conflict directed at broader social structures. The paper suggests that immigrant identity should not be treated as the sole explanatory variable. The fundamental solution lies in constructing an equitable and inclusive social environment to resolve deep-seated identity crises and structural integration challenges.
Author: Xinyi Qi
Institution: Government of Pudong New Area
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4417023947