Title: Theories of political protest and social movements : a multidisciplinary introduction, critique, and synthesis /
Authors: Opp, Karl-Dieter.
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Protest movements.; Opposition (Political science)
Contents: What kind of theory do we need and what is a good theory? -- Protest, social movements, and collective action : Conceptual clarifications and the subject of the book -- Group size, selective incentives, and collective action -- Protest and social movements as collective action -- The resource mobilization perspective -- Political opportunity structures, protest, and social movements -- Collective identity and social movement activity -- How framing influences mobilization and protest -- Identity, framing, and cognitive balance : Toward a new theory of identity and framing -- The dynamics of contention approach : Retreat to history? -- The structural-cognitive model : A synthesis of collective action, resource mobilization, political opportunity, identity, and framing perspectives -- General discussion, conclusion, and an agenda for future research