A general schema by Guillem Feixas & David A. Winter, 2016
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2. Construing
processes
Turning
points
Situational
factors
Infancy Adolescence Crisis Conversion Engagement
Disappoint-
ment
Disengagement
The Person
The Context
Family/Personal Adversity
Trauma/Neglect
Social Rejection/
Isolation
Dysfunctional family processes
Perceived
Grievance
Humiliation
Identification/
Identity Fusion
Indoctrination
Militancy:
- support
- terrorism
- recruitment
Cohesive Social Validation
Massive
Invalidation
Uncertainty
Identity/
Religious conflict
Massive
Invalidation
Polarised &
Undifferentiated
Construct System
Lack of Social Validation
High construct
Differentiation
Unidimensional
Construing
Total Certainty
Lack of
Social
Validation Social
Validation
Towards
an Alternative
Life Project
Conflict with
organization
Enrolment
in de-radi-
calisation
programs
Escape/
Repatriation
Contact with
radicalised
people &
charismatic
leaders
(Internet,
phone, etc)
Familial-like
bonds with
organization
members
Disconnection from family & friends
Feixas & Winter, 2016
3. All this happens in a broader
context ….
✤ International political conflicts
✤ Religious confrontation between fundamentalisms
(vs. respect, ecumenism)
✤ Social Marginalisation & Stigmatization
(vs. social integration)
✤ Social Conflict & Economic inequalities
(vs. socioeconomic justice)
Feixas & Winter, 2016