ISBN: 9780300054866

Social protest movements such as the civil rights movement and the gay rights movement mobilize and sustain themselves in ways that have long been of interest to social scientists. In thi… Altro …

Social protest movements such as the civil rights movement and the gay rights movement mobilize and sustain themselves in ways that have long been of interest to social scientists. In this book some of the most distinguished scholars in the area of collective action present new theories about this process, fashioning a rich and conceptually sophisticated social psychology of social movements that goes beyond theories currently in use. The book includes sometimes competing, sometimes complementary paradigms by theorists in resource mobilization, conflict, feminism, and collective action and by social psychologists and comparativists. These authors view the social movement actor from a more sociological perspective than do adherents of rational choice theory, and they analyze ways in which structural and cultural determinants influence the actor and generate or inhibit collective action and social change. The authors state that the collective identities and political consciousness of social movement actors are significantly shaped by their race, ethnicity, class, gender, or religion. Social structure--with its disparities in resources and opportunities--helps determine the nature of grievances, resources, and levels of organization. The book not only distinguishes the mobilization processes of consensus movements from those of conflict movements but also helps to explain the linkages between social movements, the state, and societal changes. , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], EAN: 9780300054866, UPC: 9780300054866, Recommended Age Range: 0-12 months, Book Title: Frontiers in Social Movement Theory: Conference on Social, Item Length: 23.4 cm, Subject Area: Sexual Abuse, Civil Service, Publication Name: Frontiers in Social Movement Theory, Subject: Government, Publication Year: 1992, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Item Height: 228mm, Item Width: 152mm, Item Weight: 600g, Number of Pages: 400 Pages, Yale University Press<

ISBN: 9780300054866

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