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The Question of ‘Identity’ in Resilience Research. Considerations from a Sociological Point of View

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At the core of resilience research lies the question of the interrelationship between continuity and change, or, more precisely, their reciprocal, dialectical dependence: how is continuity possible in the face of change and even more so, how can change be a prerequisite for continuity?

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    There are, however, some approaches which try to develop a more complex understanding of these interconnections. See, for example, Fath et al. (2015).

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Rampp, B. (2019). The Question of ‘Identity’ in Resilience Research. Considerations from a Sociological Point of View. In: Rampp, B., Endreß, M., Naumann, M. (eds) Resilience in Social, Cultural and Political Spheres. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-15329-8_4

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