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Identity Work in Social Movements
. Ed(S): Reger, Jo; Einwohner, Rachel L.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Reger, Jo; Einwohner, Rachel L. Series: Social Movements, Protest and Contention. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 b&w illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Movements for social change are by their nature oppositional, as are those who join change movements. How people negotiate identity within social movements is one of the central concerns in the field.
This volume offers new scholarship that explores issues of diversity and uniformity among social movement participants. Featuring case studies that range widely—from Jewish resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Poland to antigay Christian movements in the United States to online white supremacy groups—the essays show how participants set aside issues of personal identity in order to merge together and how these processes affect mobilization and the attainment of ... Read more
Movements for social change are by their nature oppositional, as are those who join change movements. How people negotiate identity within social movements is one of the central concerns in the field.
This volume offers new scholarship that explores issues of diversity and uniformity among social movement participants. Featuring case studies that range widely—from Jewish resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Poland to antigay Christian movements in the United States to online white supremacy groups—the essays show how participants set aside issues of personal identity in order to merge together and how these processes affect mobilization and the attainment of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Social Movements, Protest and Contention
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816651405
SKU
V9780816651405
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