Social Movements, Strain and Breakdown Theories of
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18937118 |
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| Authors | Steven M Buechler (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeoss169.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4242764089 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Strain and breakdown theories seek to explain outbreaks of collective action. When social institutions are stable, collective action is unlikely. When they undergo strain or breakdown, social controls and moral imperatives are weakened, increasing the likelihood of collective action such as fads, crazes, riots, rebellions, movements, and revolutions
Collective action · Physics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social movement · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Law · Medicine · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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