Mobilizing Weak Support for Social Movements
The Role of Grievance, Efficacy, and Cost
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2555571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James G Ennis (Tufts University, corresponding author), Richard Schreuer (Universidad del Noreste) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 390 |
| Publication date | 1987-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Forces (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7732 • E-ISSN: 1534-7605 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2578746 |
| OpenAlex | W4233546984 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
While most studies concentrate on relatively high levels of commitment to social movements, pervasive weak support has received less attention. Ballot initiatives are one of a class of tactics which translate latent support into concrete influence. Because they are “low cost” mobilizations for individual supporters, such initiatives can minimize free riding, and are ideal for exploring weak support. A social psychological analysis complementary to resource mobilization theory reveals the impact and interactions of voters' social definitions, along with background factors. Levels of grievance, cost, and efficacy, along with demographic and political variables predict support for a recent nuclear free zone campaign
Ballot · Business · Economics · Grievance · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public relations · Resource (disambiguation) · Resource mobilization · Social movement · Social support · Voting · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
Die gesellschaftliche Unterstützung von Fridays for Future
From connective actions in social movements to offline collective actions
Tweeting from Gezi Park
Beyond our backyard
Support for political mobilization and protest in Egypt and Morocco
Introducing Deliberative Direct Democracy in Canada
Fridays for Future - Die Jugend gegen den Klimawandel
Preferences for the Scope of Protests
Remembering the counterrevolution
Decisions to Make a Difference
Survivor
The Limits of Political Efficacy
If a fight starts, watch the crowd
Introduction
Perceptions of Structural Injustice and Efficacy
Motivational Framing and Efficacy Maintenance
| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.53 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2025 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |