Isomorphism, Institutional Parochialism, and the Study of Social Movements

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ID6220675
AuthorsStephen C Poulson (0000-0003-2042-7629, James Madison University, corresponding author), Cory P Caswell (Department of Sociology, University of California-SanDiego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA), Latasha R Gray (James Madison University)
Year2014
Volume13
Issue2
Pages222-242
Publication date2014-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial movement studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1474-2829 • E-ISSN: 1474-2837
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14742837.2013.878246
OpenAlexW2018523465
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited32

This study investigates whether the field of social movements is occupied by parochial concerns. Using a content analysis of two prominent journals that study social movements – Mobilization: An International Journal and Social Movement Studies: Journal of Social and Political Protest – it was found that the field is dominated by the study of Western movements, but is also relatively ‘worldly’ when compared to other academic sub-disciplines. Much work on the ‘global south’ is conducted by scholars who maintain personal associations and connections to regions of the world outside of the West. In addition, it was found that social movement scholars focus predominantly on the study of liberal movements as compared to conservative movements. The types of movements most commonly studied are also examined

Aesthetics · Field (mathematics · Isomorphism (crystallography · Movement (music · New social movements · Parochialism · Political science · Politics · Resource mobilization · Social movement · Social science · Sociology · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks

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