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Alienation Theme

Alienation Theme is a theoretical construct in literary and cultural analysis that identifies and examines the depiction of individuals' estrangement from society, self, or systems of meaning, distinguished by its focus on the psychological, social, and existential dimensions of disconnection within narrative discourse.

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46

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17

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2017–2026

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Publications

34

On The Meaning of Alienation

Melvin Seeman · American Sociological Review · 1959 · 1.9K citations

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Alienation Motifs in Contemporary Theorizing: The Hidden Continuity of the Classic Themes

Melvin Seeman · Social Psychology Quarterly · 1983 · 285 citations

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Alienation and Charisma. A Study of Contemporary American Communes

Lillian Snyder, Benjamin Zablocki · Journal of Marriage and the Family · 1981 · 117 citations

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After Alienation: American Novels in Mid-Century.

Frederick J. Hoffman · American Literature · 1965 · 77 citations

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Revisiting Marx's Concept of Alienation

Marcello Musto · Socialism and Democracy · 2010 · 64 citations

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Authors

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  1. MS
    Melvin Seeman

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    2 publications · 2.2K citations

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  2. DR
    Deborah Rubel

    Oregon State University, United States

    2 publications · 68 citations

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  3. LL
    Lisa L. Schulz

    Oregon State University, United States

    2 publications · 68 citations

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  4. RS
    Richard Schmitt

    John Brown University, United States

    1 publications · 12 citations

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  5. TL
    Thijs Lijster

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    1 publications · 47 citations

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Institutions

17

  1. Oregon State University

    Corvallis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    68 citations

  2. Georgia Southern University

    Statesboro, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    68 citations

  3. Friedrich Schiller University Jena

    Jena, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    47 citations

  4. University of South Wales

    Pontypridd, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  5. Google (United States)

    Mountain View, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    64 citations

  6. Eastern Michigan University

    Ypsilanti, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  7. Veterans Health Administration

    Washington D.C., United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    41 citations

  8. Minnesota State University Moorhead

    Moorhead, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    41 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 42 citations

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  2. Professional School Counseling

    2 publications · 68 citations

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  3. Technology in Society

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  4. Hispania

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  5. Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies

    1 publications · 17 citations

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