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Legitimacy Tests: Theorizing legitimacy as justification work

Legitimacy Tests: Theorizing legitimacy as justification work

by Pauline Alessandra | Dec 15, 2025 | Publication

Legitimacy tests – moments when an organization’s activities are critically questioned by evaluating audiences – are a frequent occurrence in today’s complex societies. In our paper, “Legitimacy tests: Theorizing legitimacy as justification work,” we...
How do religious institutions legitimate digital media –  and what can we learn for legitimacy research?

How do religious institutions legitimate digital media – and what can we learn for legitimacy research?

by Pauline Alessandra | Dec 15, 2025 | Publication

Digitalization reshapes even the most tradition-bound institutions. This study by Jan Danko, Oren Golan, and Katja Rost explores how religious institutions legitimate the use of digital media. It examines Benedictine monasteries – reclusive communities of religious...

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