Laughing saints and righteous heroes : emotional rhythms in social movement groups /
Effler, Erika Summers.
Chicago, Ill. ; London : The University of Chicago Press,
c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : how do chronically failing altruistic social movement groups persist? -- Thrilling risk attracts involvement -- Recovering from failure carves paths to action -- Evolving emotional histories shape styles of persistence -- Conclusion : toward a fluid theory of social organization.
Social movements
Social groups.
Altruism.
Emotions.