This dissertation describes the life histories of 42 former left-wing Colombian guerrilla members of the M-19, ELP, and CRS. These reinserts’ life course experiences are investigated using a descriptive, life course approach and…
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Literature Review Using Giele and Elder’s Model
2.1. Four key elements in Giele and Elder’s Model
2.2. Adaptation processes during the life-course of reinserts
2.3 Transition into and adaptation to clandestine groups
2.4 Transition into and adaptation to civilian society
2.5 Three studies on reinsertion of guerrilla members in Colombia
2.6 “Linked lives.” The influence of the subjects’ families in the political socialization process during the life-course
2.7. Family as an agent of socialization
2.8. Reflections on the development of the life-course model used in the dissertation
3. Methodology
3.1. The inductive and descriptive nature of the investigation
3.2. Selection of a methodology for the study
3.3. The use of structured and open-ended questions
3.4. Data for the investigation
3.5. Analysis of the data
3.6. Anonymity of the subjects in the text
3.7. Reason to use a snowball sample over a probabilistic sample
3.8. Research design and quality of the data
3.9. Difficulty in the wording of questions
3.10. The use of loaded words while conducting the interview
3.11. Framing the current study as a life history study
3.12. Conclusion
4. Results
4.1. Part I: “Why do subjects join the guerrilla movement?”
4.1.1. Family influence on the process of joining a guerrilla movement
4.1.2. Peer influence on the process of joining a guerrilla movement
4.1.3. Conflict escalation as a reason to join a guerrilla movement
4.1.4. Generational imprinting as a reason to join a guerrilla movement
4.1.5. Biographical availability as a reason to join a guerrilla movement
4.1.6. Individual ideology (mostly their sense of injustice) as a reason to joining a guerrilla movement
4.1.7. Desire to improve economic and social status as a reason to join a guerrilla movement
4.1.8 Stated motives for joining the guerrilla movement
4.2 Part II: “Why do subjects stay in the guerrilla movement?”
4.2.1. High level of dependence on the organization as a factor that explains why subjects stay in the guerrilla movement
4.2.2. Ideals and values as a factor that explains why subjects stay in the guerrilla movement
4.2.3. Members clandestine affiliation and behavior as factors that explain why subjects stay in the guerrilla movement
4.2.4. Members perception of mattering as a factor that explains why subjects stay in the guerrilla movement
4.2.4.1. Feeling important as a factor for staying in the guerrilla movement
4.2.4.2. Receiving attention as a factor for staying in the guerrilla movement
4.2.4.3. Members’ perception that the organization depended on their work as a factor to stay in the guerrilla movement
4.3. Part III: “Why do members leave the group?”
4.3.1. Internal factors that answers the question, “Why do members Leave the political group?”
4.3.1.1.Subjects’ perception of their importance to the AD-M19
4.3.1.2.Subjects’ perception of receiving attention from the AD-M19
4.3.1.3.Subjects’ perception that the AD-M19 was dependent on their participation
4.3.1 External factors that answer the question, “Why do members leave the political organization?”
4.3.1.1.Increase of social obligations due to new roles in civilian society as a factor for leaving the political group
4.3.2.2.Stigmatization as a factor in the transition to the civilian role
4.3.2.3.Violence as a factor to leave the political group (AD-M19)
4.3.2.4.The stripping away of representative functions from the political party, or party weakness] as a factor to leave the political group
5. Analysis of data
5.1. Analysis of data from the perspective of Giele and Elder’s model
5.2. Analysis of data from the perspective of Matza’s model
6. Conclusions 186
7. Appendix
8. References
Author: Florez-Morris, Mauricio
Source: University of Maryland
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