Marginal man theory

For the band "Marginal Man", see Marginal Man.

Marginal man or marginal man theory is a sociological concept first developed by sociologists Robert Ezra Park (1864–1944) and Everett Stonequist (1901–1979) to explain how an individual suspended between two cultural realities may struggle to establish his or her identity.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Park, Robert Ezra. Race and culture. (1950).
  2. ^ Stonequist, Everett V. The marginal man: a study in personality and culture conflict. (1937).
  3. ^ Goldberg, Milton M. "A qualification of the marginal man theory." American Sociological Review 6, no. 1 (1941): 52-58.