15159: In the Shadows: Tales of Cultural Marginalization in Modern Society

This panel symposium aims to offer a deeper understanding of the complexities of cultural marginalization and how actors (individuals, organizations, and communities) navigate these challenges. In a world marked by elevated global uncertainty, recent years have seen a noticeable surge in extremism, totalitarianism, and displacement. Within such times, marginalized actors face significant distress due to their lack of power, status, or resources, and cannot effectively defend their interests against more powerful and established actors. As a result, a historical pattern emerges: these marginalized actors experience a loss of both material and symbolic cultural resources, often due to various forms of dominance, whether physical or symbolic. Organizational theorists have increasingly directed their focus toward the concept of marginalization, with a specific emphasis on cultural aspects as a foundation for such marginalization. However, the existing literature in this domain lacks substantial theoretical integration, particularly in understanding the specific dynamics related to “Cultural marginalization” and the strategies actors use to manage these challenges. Cultural marginalization has long-lasting effects, which scholars are still uncovering. Our panelists encompass conceptual and empirical research works allowing us to explore diverse culturally marginalized contexts worldwide, including a marginalized community in Kenya, women in Saudi Arabia, a peasant kin group in rural Korea, and a marginalized Vietnamese community in the UK.