An Intersectional Theory of Strategic Decisions
Muslim American Immigrants and the Dilemmas of Policing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6304371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hajar Yazdiha (0000-0001-8176-873X) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 475-492 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mobilization An International Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1086-671X • E-ISSN: 1938-1514 |
| Publisher | Mobilization Journal (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17813/1086-671x-25-4-475 |
| OpenAlex | W3114290459 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
When faced with a collective dilemma, why do individuals from the same group perceive their strategic choices differently? A growing actor-centered stream of social movements research shows that strategic decision making is a cultural process where actors decide upon a strategy by drawing on past experiences to make sense of the present and anticipate what might happen if they act in a particular way. However, actors’ past experiences are not only contextual and variable, they are also patterned by social location. It is in these patterns that we can better understand the relationship between structure and agency in processes of social change. Integrating an intersectional framework, I draw on evidence from forty focus groups with about 200 Muslim community members discussing the policing of Muslim communities. I find that perceptions of agency are patterned across intersections of race and ethnicity, gender, class, and nativity, driving three central interpretations of the dilemma and strategic decisions: fear and disengagement; anger and grassroots mobilization against police; and neutrality and collaboration with police
Agency (philosophy · Dilemma · Disengagement theory · Ethnic group · Grassroots · Immigration · Intersectionality · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Gender Studies · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |