
This Is An Open Access Title Available Under The Terms Of A Cc By Nc Nd 4.0 International License. It Is Free To Read At Oxford Scholarship Online And Offered As A Free Pdf Download From Oup And Selected Open Access Locations. Why Does The Mind Matter For Collective Action? In Contentious Minds, Florence Passy And Gian-andrea Monsch Explain How Cognitive And Relational Processes Allow Activists Participate In And Sustain Their Commitment To Activism. Based On A Wide Array Of Survey And Interview Data With Activists Engaged In Protest, Volunteering And Unions, They Highlight How A Commitment Community Develop Shared Values, Identities, And Meanings Through Interaction. The Interplay Of Talk And Ties Enables Stories And Meanings To Be Constructed And Exchanged, Conveys Worldviews And Intentions That Are Modified Through Ongoing Conversations, And Reinforces And Maintains Commitment Over Time. Passy And Monsch's Ambitious Work Brings The Mind And Culture Back Into The Study Of Social Movements And Highlights The Crucial Role Social Networks Play In Constructing The Communities And Shared Values That Sustain Commitment.
This book investigates how cognitive and relational processes facilitate the participation and sustained commitment of individuals within social movements. Florence Passy and Gian-Andrea Monsch, both established scholars in the field of political sociology, utilize a robust framework that integrates social network theory with cognitive psychology. They argue that activism is not merely a product of structural conditions but is actively constructed through the interplay of interpersonal communication and shared cultural meanings within activist communities.
What You Will Find
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Scholars in the field of social movement studies recognize this work as a significant contribution to the 'cultural turn' in political sociology. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is tailored for researchers and students interested in the intersection of psychology and collective action.
Page Count:
320
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190078030
ISBN-13:
9780190078034
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