COLLECTIVE IDENTITY: META-ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS AND THEORIES WITH AN OVERVIEW OF “YELLOW VESTS”

Sa？etak The materialization and symbolization of different collective identities are an important part of the everyday narrative. In order to better understand the building of elements that lead to the realization and nomination of collective identity, it is necessary to analyze collective social movements that represent the dynamic part of that category. This meta-analysis presents the development of elements of social movements, including classical sociological theory and new sociological approaches. Elements presented in the analysis were used in the interpretation of the social movement “Yellow Vests”. This approach allows us to theoretically and graphically present the link between the local and global level, and between the geographic and economic elements that are essential for the contemporary optics of the collective action. We can conclude that the success of collective action depends on networking and the media which can contribute to the cohesion or disruption of collective identity