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Social Identity Motivators in Environmental Collective Action

Patterns in Deciding to Participate in Extinction Rebellion

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  1. Yvonne Plate

    1. Tübingen, Germany

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Part of the book series: BestMasters (BEST)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Yvonne Plate
    Pages 1-3

  3. Background: Social Movements, Climate Justice, & Extinction Rebellion

    • Yvonne Plate
    Pages 5-9

  4. Theoretical Framework

    • Yvonne Plate
    Pages 11-28

  5. Methodology

    • Yvonne Plate
    Pages 29-35

  6. Results

    • Yvonne Plate
    Pages 37-76

  7. Discussion

    • Yvonne Plate
    Pages 77-93

  8. Conclusion

    • Yvonne Plate
    Pages 95-97

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 99-102
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About this book

Social Identity research has found prominence in the realm of collective action but lacks an environmental activism focus. This study gathers individuals’ experiences to explore the influences on decision-making processes to join an environmental activist group – the local Extinction Rebellion (XR) group in Stuttgart, Germany. This case study is used to identify patterns in this process, to test the applicability of existing models and to explore the significance of social identity. Activists and past activists were interviewed. The results make it apparent that the existing models are not sufficient to represent social identity processes in environmental activism. The findings are visualized in a suggested adjusted model of collective action, which suggests norms and morals and (politicized) social identity as a twin core influencing collective action. Social identity retains its significance at the center of the model. Furthermore, it is suggested that collective efficacy beliefs anda sense of agency are interchangeable factors influencing the twin core and collective action directly. Injustice perceptions remain essential. Social connections, group identification, group dynamics, participatory efficacy, self-identity, and image are found to play a role occasionally but require further investigation. The convergence of collective efficacy beliefs and a sense of agency and the valuation of factors present especially relevant future research topics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Tübingen, Germany

    Yvonne Plate

About the author

Yvonne Plate is a recent M.A. graduate in human geography with a focus on environmental social sciences.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Social Identity Motivators in Environmental Collective Action

  • Book Subtitle: Patterns in Deciding to Participate in Extinction Rebellion

  • Authors: Yvonne Plate

  • Series Title: BestMasters

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-44047-3

  • Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Social Science and Law (German Language)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-44046-6Published: 14 February 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-44047-3Published: 13 February 2024

  • Series ISSN: 2625-3577

  • Series E-ISSN: 2625-3615

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 102

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Social Sciences, general, Environmental Policy, Sociology, general

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