Social Beliefs and Emotional Orientations About Social Protest in Ordinary Citizens in Six Cities in Colombia.

Juan David Villa Gomez; Eliana Maria Urrego Arango; Mónica Alzate; Huseyin Cakal; Daniela  Barrera; Juan José  Iral Rodríguez

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Social Beliefs and Emotional Orientations About Social Protest in Ordinary Citizens in Six Cities in Colombia.

Juan David Villa Gomez
, Eliana Maria Urrego Arango
, Mónica Alzate (Co-author)
, Huseyin Cakal (Co-author)
, Daniela Barrera (Co-author)
, Juan José Iral Rodríguez (Co-author)

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Abstract

This present chapter aims to understand social beliefs and collective emotional orientations (CEO) about social protest in ‘ordinary citizens’, not belonging to social movements or political parties, without academic training on the subject. Using content analysis to analyse data from semi-structured and in-depth interviews with 185 participants from six cities in central Colombia: Medellín, Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Cali, Armenia and Palmira, the findings show that there are significant differences in social beliefs about social protest, marchers, violence, the left and the Public Force, which vary depending on the ‘agree’, ‘disagree’ or ‘ambivalent’ position regarding this phenomenon. Thus, we identify the belief systems and CEO that generate social divisions which in turn are perceived as irreconcilable, hindering the exercise of rights and democracy, becoming a psychosocial barrier to peace.

Translated title of the contribution	Creencias sociales y orientaciones emocionales sobre la protesta social en ciudadanos del común en seis ciudades de Colombia
Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Political Psycholy of Social Unrest in Latin America
Editors	Huseyin Cakal, David Sirlopú, Vanessa Smith-Castro
Place of Publication	New York, USA / London, RU
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Chapter	7
Pages	147-171
Number of pages	25
Volume	5
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040306505
ISBN (Print)	9781032252261
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003282174 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003282174-8
State	Published - 1 Jan 2025

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Name	Global Perspectives in Political Psychology
Publisher	Routledge, Taylor & Francis
Volume	5

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© 2025 selection and editorial matter, Hüseyin Cakal, David Sirlopú and Vanessa Smith-Castro.

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Villa Gomez, J. D., Urrego Arango, E. M., Alzate, M., Cakal, H., Barrera, D., & Iral Rodríguez , J. J. (2025). Social Beliefs and Emotional Orientations About Social Protest in Ordinary Citizens in Six Cities in Colombia. In H. Cakal, D. Sirlopú, & V. Smith-Castro (Eds.), The Political Psycholy of Social Unrest in Latin America (1 ed., Vol. 5, pp. 147-171). (Global Perspectives in Political Psychology; Vol. 5). Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003282174, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003282174-8

Villa Gomez, Juan David ; Urrego Arango, Eliana Maria ; Alzate, Mónica et al. / Social Beliefs and Emotional Orientations About Social Protest in Ordinary Citizens in Six Cities in Colombia. The Political Psycholy of Social Unrest in Latin America. editor / Huseyin Cakal ; David Sirlopú ; Vanessa Smith-Castro. Vol. 5 1. ed. New York, USA / London, RU : Taylor and Francis, 2025. pp. 147-171 (Global Perspectives in Political Psychology).

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Villa Gomez, JD , Urrego Arango, EM, Alzate, M, Cakal, H, Barrera, D & Iral Rodríguez , JJ 2025, Social Beliefs and Emotional Orientations About Social Protest in Ordinary Citizens in Six Cities in Colombia. in H Cakal, D Sirlopú & V Smith-Castro (eds), The Political Psycholy of Social Unrest in Latin America. 1 edn, vol. 5, Global Perspectives in Political Psychology, vol. 5, Taylor and Francis, New York, USA / London, RU, pp. 147-171. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003282174, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003282174-8

Social Beliefs and Emotional Orientations About Social Protest in Ordinary Citizens in Six Cities in Colombia. / Villa Gomez, Juan David ; Urrego Arango, Eliana Maria; Alzate, Mónica (Co-author) et al.
The Political Psycholy of Social Unrest in Latin America. ed. / Huseyin Cakal; David Sirlopú; Vanessa Smith-Castro. Vol. 5 1. ed. New York, USA / London, RU: Taylor and Francis, 2025. p. 147-171 (Global Perspectives in Political Psychology; Vol. 5).

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Villa Gomez JD , Urrego Arango EM, Alzate M, Cakal H, Barrera D, Iral Rodríguez JJ. Social Beliefs and Emotional Orientations About Social Protest in Ordinary Citizens in Six Cities in Colombia. In Cakal H, Sirlopú D, Smith-Castro V, editors, The Political Psycholy of Social Unrest in Latin America. 1 ed. Vol. 5. New York, USA / London, RU: Taylor and Francis. 2025. p. 147-171. (Global Perspectives in Political Psychology). doi: 10.4324/9781003282174, 10.4324/9781003282174-8

Social Beliefs and Emotional Orientations About Social Protest in Ordinary Citizens in Six Cities in Colombia.

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