
Social Movements
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Author Biography
Suzanne Staggenborg is Professor of Sociology at University of Pittsburgh.
Table of Contents
PREFACE
Chapter .1 Introduction 1
The Origins of the Social Movement
Defining Social Movements
Outline of the Book
Discussion Questions
Suggested Readings
Chapter 2. Theories of Social Movements and Collective Action
Collective Behavior Theory
The Chicago School Approach to Collective Behavior
Smelser's Theory of Collective Behavior
Mass Society Theory
Relative Deprivation Theory
Resource Mobilization and Political Process Theories
Resource Mobilization Theory
Political Process Theory
A Synthetic Approach
New Social Movement Theory
Directions in Social Movement Theory
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Suggested Readings
Chapter 3. Issues in the Study of Social Movements and Collective Action
Movement Emergence: Mobilization and Recruitment
Influences on Mobilization
Individual Recruitment and Participation
Movement Maintenance, Growth, and Decline
Social Movement Organizations
Movement Strategies and Campaigns
Movements within Institutions, Other Social Movements, and Culture
Movement Outcomes
Movements and Media
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Suggested Readings
Chapter 4. The Protest Cycle of the 1960s and Beyond
The Rise, Decline, and Significance of the Protest Cycle of the 1960s
The American Civil Rights Movement
The Rise of New Left Student and Antiwar Movements
Legacies of the Protest Cycle of the 1960s
New Waves of Protest
Black Lives Matter
The Trump Resistance
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Suggested Readings
Chapter 5. The Women's Movement
Origins of the Second Wave
Mobilizing Issues of the Second Wave and Beyond
The ERA Campaign
Women's Health and Reproductive Rights
Violence against Women
Feminist Survival among New Generations
The Global Women's Movement
Maintenance and Growth of the Women's Movement
Conclusion
Note
Discussion Questions
Suggested Readings
Chapter 6. The LGBTQ Movement
Origins of the LGBTQ Movement
Gay Liberation
Struggles for Equal Rights
AIDS Activism and Queer Politics
Relationship Recognition and Same-Sex Marriage
Influences on Movement Strategies and Outcomes
Conclusion
Notes
Discussion Questions
Suggested Readings
Chapter 7. The Environmental Movement
Origins of the Environmental Movement
Mobilizing Support for Environmentalism
Debates on the Power and Direction of the Environmental Movement
Greenpeace and the Mass Media
Green Lobbies and Consumer Boycotts
Grassroots Environmentalism and Direct-Action Campaigns
Fossil Fuel Resistance
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Suggested Readings
Chapter 8. American Right-Wing Movements
Origins of the New Right
Young Americans for Freedom
Local Community Networks and Organizations
Electoral Politics and Political Opportunity
Elite Support and Expanded Resources
Issue Campaigns
Antifeminist Campaigns
The ERA Battle
The Abortion Conflict
Defining Women's Interests
AntiLGBTQ Campaigns
Antienvironmental Campaigns
The Tea Party Movement
White Nationalism and the Rise of Trump
The Future of Right-Wing Movements
Transnational Right-Wing Movements
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Suggested Readings
Chapter 9. Global Movements for Social Justice
Origins of the Global Justice Movement
Mobilizing Frames, Structures, and Opportunities
Movement Strategies and Outcomes
Conclusion
Note
Discussion Questions
Suggested Readings
Chapter 10. Conclusion: Social Movements and Social Change
Large-Scale Changes, Grievances, and Opportunities
Movement Organization and Strategy
Conclusion
Abbreviations
Glossary
References
Index
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