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Patterns of protest : trajectories of participation in social movements / Catherine Corrigall-Brown

Corrigall-Brown, Catherine [Verfasser]

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2012

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 177 pages) : Illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index

978-0-8047-7819-0 ; 0-8047-7819-1 ; 978-0-8047-7410-9

 

USA  Soziale Bewegung  Politische Beteiligung 

Two-thirds of Americans report having belonged to a social movement, attended a protest, or engaged in some form of contentious political activity. This text examines these more common experiences to ask how and when people choose to engage with political causes.