Social proximity, discursive opportunity structures, and the diffusion of the culture wars: The case of “woke” in France
International Journal of Comparative Sociology
Published online on August 06, 2025
Abstract
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Culture war dynamics have generated political and social polarization in a range of countries. We identify two key factors—social proximity and discursive opportunity structures—that influence thetimingof the arrival and themeaningof the term “woke” ...
Culture war dynamics have generated political and social polarization in a range of countries. We identify two key factors—social proximity and discursive opportunity structures—that influence thetimingof the arrival and themeaningof the term “woke” ...