Authority in contention

In recent years, there has been a surge in social movement theorizing known as the contentious politics approach to studying political protest activity. In 2002, a conference sponsored by the Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section of the American Sociological Association was held at the Un...

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Other Authors Myers, Daniel J., Cress, Daniel M.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 2004.
SeriesResearch in social movements, conflicts and change ; vol. 25.
Subjects
Social movements > Political aspects > Congresses.
Authority > Congresses.
Political persecution > Congresses.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781849502238
1849502234
0762310375
ISSN0163-786X ;
DOI10.1016/S0163-786X(2004)25
Physical Description1 online resource (305 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : authority in contention / Daniel J. Myers and Daniel M. Cress
  • Part I. Authority in contention: beyond challenges to the state
  • Social movements as challenges to authority: resistance to an emerging conceptual hegemony / David A. Snow
  • The targets of social movements: beyond a focus on the state / Nella Van Dyke, Sarah A. Soule and Verta A. Taylor
  • Part II. Expanding notions of repression
  • Controlling protest: new directions for research on the social control of protest / Jennifer Earl
  • Soft repressions: ridicule, stigma, and silencing in gender based movements / Myra Marx Ferree
  • Part III. Culture and movement challenges
  • Performing protest: drag shows as tactical repertoire of the gay and lesbian movement / Verta Taylor, Leila J. Rupp and Joshua Gamson
  • Disciples and dissenters: tactical choice and consequences in the Plowshares movement / Sharon Erickson Nepstad
  • Culture in and outside institutions / Francesca Polletta
  • Part IV. Challenges in corporate systems
  • Working it out: the emergence and diffusion of the workplace movement for lesbians, gay, and bisexual rights / Nicole C. Raeburn
  • The American labor movement's (surprising) economic impact: how unions challenge consumerism and corporate governance / Teresa Ghilarducci
  • Embodied health movements and challenges to the dominant epidemiological paradigm / Stephan Zavestoski ... [et al.]
  • Authorities in contention / Daniel M. Cress and Daniel J. Meyers.

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