Sociology 432: Social Movements
Mobilization: causes of social movement participtaion
Micro (which
individuals
join social movements?):
attitudes: psychological predisposition towards movement
discontent with society & sympathy with movement goals
identity: participation reaffirms self concept
efficacy: belief that participation will affect outcome:
belief that movement actions will have an effect
free rider problem: belief that own participation will help movement
networks: contacts and friendships in the movement
costs and barriers
costs imposed by opponents
barriers because of people's other commitments
Macro (what social conditions make a movement more likely?)
historical: crisis that threatens status quo
structural: prior organizations that facilitate collective action
cultural: changes in popular culture
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