Authority in contention

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    • Myers, Daniel J.
    • Cress, Daniel M.

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Authority in contention

edited by Daniel J. Myers and Daniel M. Cress

(Research in social movements, conflicts and change : a research annual, v. 25)

Elsevier/JAI, 2004

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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 University of Notre Dame to consider, in part, this development in field. But the conference organizers also wanted to consider more broadly what we collectively consider to be social movement research and theorizing. In part, this means moving beyond a state-centered view of contentious politics and toward a more open definition of what might be fruitfully examined by social movement theories - and in turn what might inform those theories even as we use then in more traditional social movement arenas. This volume represents some of the fruits of that conference and includes four sections that defines social movement authorities challenges beyond state targets, expands our notions of what constitutes repression of social movement activity, examines challenges to cultural authorities and processes, and illustrates the broader notions of authority challenge in three case studies of corporate systems. With this volume, "Research in Social Movements, Conflict and Change" celebrates its 25th anniversary and a history of publishing important, leading edge research and theorizing in the areas pf protest, social conflict, and political change.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Authority in Contention. (D.J. Myers, D.M. Cress). Part I: Authority in Contention: Beyond Challenges to the State. Social Movements as Challenges to Authority: Resistance to an Emerging Conceptual Hegemony. (D.A. Snow). The Targets of Social Movements: Beyond a Focus on the State. (N. Van Dyke, S.A. Soule, V.A. Taylor). Part II: Expanding Notions of Repression. Controlling Protest: New Directions for Research on the Social Control of Protest. (J. Earl). Soft Repression: Ridicule, Stigma, and Silencing in Gender-Based Movements. (M.M. Ferree). Part III: Culture and Movement Challenges. Performing Protest: Drag Shows as Tactical Repertoire of the Gay and Lesbian Movement. (V. Taylor, L.J. Rupp, J. Gamson). Disciples and Dissenters: Tactical Choice and Consequences in the Plowshares Movement. (S. Erickson Nepstad). Culture in and Outside Institutions. (F. Polletta). Part IV: Challenges in Corporate Systems. Working it Out: The Emergence and Diffusion of the Workplace Movement for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Rights. (N.C. Raeburn). The American Labor Movement's (Suprising) Economic Impact: How Unions Challenge Consumerism and Corporate Governance. (T. Ghilarducci). Embodied Health Movements and Challenges to the Dominant Epidemiological Paradigm. (S. Zavestoski et al.). Authority in Contention. (D.M. Cress, D.J. Myers).

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  • NCID
    BA71569761
  • ISBN
    • 0762310375
  • Country Code
    ne
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Amsterdam
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 305 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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