Political activists in America
Subtitle: the identity construction model of political participation
By: Nathan Teske.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: University Park
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780271035468
Subjects: Political activists -- United States -- Psychology; Political participation -- United States -- Psychological aspects; Commitment (Psychology); Identity (Psychology)
Description: "Argues that active involvement in politics can be deeply fulfilling to the individual, and that the construction of identity for all activists is both about morality and about what one wants for oneself. Includes interviews with environmental, social justice, and pro-life activists"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Originally published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997.

Includes bibliographical references and index.