How movements move
The dynamics of an ecoprotest campaign
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12008317 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Kowalewski (Alfred University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-67 |
| Publication date | 1995-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0362-3319(95)90019-5 |
| OpenAlex | W2043998896 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
While our knowledge of the structural conditions giving rise to movements has grown, our understanding of their dynamics remains limited. Such is particularly the case with respect to the new social movements of postindustrial polities. Two heuristic models of movement change are developed: vanguard mobilization and grassroots initiative. The models have different predictions about the (1) dynamics of community opinion, (2) differences between old and new adherents, and (3) variation among the new adherents. The predictions are tested with data from a quasi-panel survey of a western New York community concerning a nuclear waste facility. The grassroots initiative model best characterizes the dynamics. The broader implications for movement growth, cooptation, success, and demise are discussed
Demise · Dynamics (music · Economic geography · Economics · Geography · Grassroots · Movement (music · New social movements · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Post-industrial society · Social movement · Sociology · Vanguard · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Social Media and Politics
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |