Table of Contents

List of Key Concepts. Acknowledgments.Part I: Introduction:Editors' Introduction: Jeff Goodwin And James M. Jasper.Part II: When And Why Do Social Movements Occur?Introduction.1. The Civil Rights Movement (From Civil Rights: The 1960s Freedom Struggle): Rhoda Lois Blumberg.2. The Women's Movement (From The Origins Of The Women's Liberation Movement): Jo Freeman.3. The Gay Liberation Movement (From Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities): John D'Emilio.4. The Iranian Revolution (From Structural And Perceived Opportunity: The Iranian Revolution Of 1979): Charles Kurzman.Discussion Questions.Part III: Who Joins Or Supports Movements?Introduction.Discussion Questions.5. Recruits To Civil Rights Activism (From Freedom Summer): Doug Mcadam.6. Changing Values In Post-Industrial Societies (From The Silent Revolution): Ronald Inglehart.7. Middle-Class Radicalism And Environmentalism (From Environmentalism, Middle Class Radicalism And Politics): Steven Cotgrove And Andrew Duff.8. "Christian Patriots" (From The Politics Of Righteousness: Idaho Christian Patriotism): James A. Aho.Part IV: Who Remains In Movements, And Who Drops Out?Introduction.Discussion Questions.9. Generating Commitment Among Students (From Sacrifice For The Cause: Group Processes, Recruitment, And Commitment In A Student Social Movement): Eric L. Hirsch.10. Sustaining Commitment Among Radical Feminists (From Feminist Generations): Nancy Whittier.11. Disengaging From Movements (From The Social Psychology Of Protest): Bert Klandermans.Part V: What Do Movement Participants Think And Feel?Introduction.Discussion Questions.12. Word Views Of Pro- And Anti-Abortion Activists (From Abortion And The Politics Of Motherhood): Kristin Luker.13. Ideological Purity In The Women's Movement (From Why We Lost The ERA): Jane J. Mansbridge.14. The Emotions Of Protest (From The Emotions Of Protest): James M. Jasper.Part VI: How Are Movements Organized?Introduction.Discussion Questions.15. Social Movement Organizations (From Resource Mobilization And Social Movements: A Partial Theory): John D. Mccarthy And Mayer N. Zald.16. Organizational Repertoires (From Organizational Repertoires And Institutional Change: Women's Groups And The Transformation Of U.S. Politics, 1890-1920): Elisabeth S. Clemens.17. Transnational Environmental Activism (From Politics Beyond The State: Environmental Activism And World Civic Politics): Paul Wapner.18. Affinity Groups And The Movement Against Corporate Globalization (From After Seattle): William Finnegan.Part VII: What Do Movements Do?Introduction.Discussion Questions.19. Protest Tactics (From Rules For Radicals): Saul D. Alinsky.20. Tactical Innovation In The Civil Rights Movement (From The Origins Of The Civil Rights Movement): Aldon Morris.21. The Strategic Uses Of Identity In The Lesbian And Gay Movement: Mary Bernstein.22. Discursive Activism By Catholic Feminists (From Faithful And Fearless: Moving Feminist Protest Inside The Church And Military): Mary Fainsod Katzenstein.Part VIII: How Do The State And Mass Media Influence Movements?Introduction.Discussion Questions.23. The 'Smothering' Allies Of The Nuclear Freeze Movement (From A Winter Of Discontent): David S. Meyer.24. Farmworkers' Movements In Changing Political Contexts (From Insurgency Of The Powerless): J. Craig Jenkins And Charles Perrow.25. Another Look At Farmworker Mobilization (From Resources and Resourcefulness): Marshall Ganz.26. The Media In The Unmaking Of The New Left (From The Whole World Is Watching): Todd Gitlin.Part IX: Why Do Movements Decline?Introduction.Discussion Questions.27. The Decline Of The Labor Movement (From The War On Labor And The Left): Patricia Cayo Sexton.28. The Decline Of The Women's Movement (From What Happened To The Women's Movement?): Barbara Epstein.29. The Dilemmas Of Identity Politics (From Must Identity Movements Self-Destruct? A Queer Dilemma): Joshua Gamson.Part X: What Changes Do Movements Bring About?Introduction.Discussion Questions.30. Defining Movement 'Success' (From The Strategy Of Social Protest): William A. Gamson.31. The Case Of Huey Long And The New Deal (From "Stolen Thunder? Huey Long's Share Our Wealth, Political Mediation, And The Second New Deal"): Edwin Amenta, Kathleen Dunleavy, And Mary Bernstein.32. Movements And Cultural Change (From Music And Social Movements): Ron Eyerman And Andrew Jamison. Biographies. Martin Luther King, Jr. Betty Friedan. Cesar Chavez. Abbie Hoffman. Lois Gibbs. Joan Andrews. References. Index.

About the Author

Jeff Goodwin is Associate Professor of Sociology at New York University. He is the author of No Other Way Out: States and Revolutionaries (2001) and co-editor of Passionate Politics: Emotions and Social Movements (2001). James Jasper is the author of The Animal Rights Crusade (1991), The Art of Moral Protest (1998) and the co-editor of Passionate Politics: Emotions and Social Movements (2001).

Reviews

'This reader makes organizing an engaging course on social movements easy by offering a great selection of classics along with some lesser-known works. Goodwin and Jasper chose and edited judiciously to give students the core arguments from a wide range of books and articles from the 1970s to Seattle, and the organization is coherent and helpful. They also offer excellent framing of the debates and issues in the field in their lucid and crisp introductions.' Myra Marx Ferree, University of Wisconsin 'This comprehensive collection of contemporary readings makes the field of social movements readily accessible to the widest possible audience. Goodwin and Jasper thoughtfully organize the reader's case studies around nine core questions, each preceded by a cogent, informative introduction.' Rob Benford, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 'Goodwin and Jasper have insightfully compiled a collection of published work that provide answers to nine major questions on social movements, while simultaneously illuminating a number of movements that have been significant vehicles of challenge and change in the U.S. - and elsewhere - during the latter half of the past century. By informing understanding of central concepts and questions, as well as selected cases, in the study of social movements, this volume makes for a valuable addition to the menu of scholarly work targeted for the classroom.' David Snow, University of California at Irvine