Resource mobilization theorists have nearly abandoned social-psychological analysis of social movements. In this paper a fresh case is made for psychology. New insights in psychology are combined with resource theory an attempt to overcome the weaknesses traditional approaches Expectancy-value applied movement participation and mobilization. It assumed that willingness participate function perceived costs benefits participation. Collective selective incentives discussed. Expectations about...

This article develops a social psychological model of politicized collective identity that revolves around 3 conceptual triads. The 1st triad consists identity, the struggle between groups for power, and wider societal context. It is proposed people evince to extent they engage as self-conscious group members in power on behalf their knowing it more inclusive context which this has be fought out. Next, antecedent stages leading are distinguished: awareness shared grievances, adversarial...

Four aspects of mobilization are distinguished: formation potentials, and activation recruitment networks, arousal motivation to participate, removal barriers participation. steps toward participation in social movements then becoming part the potential, target attempts, motivated overcoming The relevance these distinctions is justified theoretically by claim that different theories needed explain separate participation, practically with argument efforts required from movement organizations...

Social psychological research has taught us a lot about why people protest.This article provides theoretical and empirical overview.Discussed are grievances, efficacy, identification, emotions social embeddedness, followed by the most recent approaches, which combine these concepts into dual pathway models.Finally, two future directions discussed: (1) to shed light on paradox of persistent participation, (2) clarify how perceptions sociopolitical context affects protest participation.

Social psychological research has taught us a lot about why people protest. This article provides theoretical and empirical overview. Discussed are grievances, efficacy, identification, emotions social embeddedness, followed by the most recent approaches, which combine these concepts into dual pathway models. Finally, two future directions discussed: (1) to shed light on paradox of persistent participation, (2) clarify how perceptions sociopolitical context affects protest participation.

The social and political integration of Muslim immigrants into Western societies is among the most pressing problems today. Research documents how immigrant communities are increasingly under pressure to assimilate their “host” in face significant discrimination. In this article, we bring together two literatures—that on that movement participation—to explore whether respond societal situation by engaging collective action. Although neither literature has given much attention action, they do...

Over the last decades, concept of identity has become increasingly central in social psychology protest. Collective identity, politicized collective dual and multiple identities are concepts that help to understand describe psychological dynamics In this article, I theorize about processes context protest participation: how group identification establishes link between influence participation, politicizes radicalizes. will illustrate my argument with results from research into action...

According to the basic assumption underlying this article, people are more likely participate in protest they feel that a group identify with is treated unjustly. Depersonalization and politicization of identification discussed as two processes mediate relationship between participation. Empirical evidence from three studies discussed. In study among older than 55, participation unions for elderly appears be correlated strongly elderly. peaceful South African citizens, indicators appeared...

Social movement organizations face the challenge of converting action preparedness into participation, and accordingly, they must deal with factors that lead to nonparticipation. We identify two routes nonparticipationnonconversion erosion. Nonconversion refers a movement's failure transform sympathizers active participants. Erosion loss sympathizers. provide theoretical framework for explaining nonconversion erosion apply it longitudinal study mobilization campaign Dutch Peace Movement:...

The emphasis in the social‐psychological collective action literature is on why individuals take part action; however, it does not elaborate how different mobilizing contexts may appeal to distinct motivational dynamics participate. present study connects microlevel of individual protesters with mesolevel social movement characteristics. To do so a field was conducted. Protesters were surveyed act protesting two demonstrations town squares simultaneously organized by movements at exactly...

Collective action literature tends to focus on how people are affiliated mobilizing structures and being these networks facilitates collective participation. Much less attention is given the fact that sometimes large proportions of participants not organizers’ networks. In this article, we discuss dynamics participation in street demonstrations for who organizers. How were they mobilized; what was their identity; motivation? Reporting data from a unique study 69 seven European countries,...

This study tested the assumption that a sense of collective identity stimulates participation in action. Contextual circumstances supposedly make more salient and compel people to act as members group; protest is likely among with strong identity. Group identification organizations were used indicators 248 farmers from Galicia (Spain) 167 Netherlands. The interviewed three times at intervals 1 year. longitudinal design also allowed test causality. A appeared stimulate preparedness take part...

Social psychological research has taught us a lot about why people protest.This article provides theoretical and empirical overview.Discussed are grievances, efficacy, identification, emotions social embeddedness, followed by the most recent approaches, which combine these concepts into dual pathway models.Finally, two future directions discussed: (1) to shed light on paradox of persistent participation, (2) clarify how perceptions sociopolitical context affects protest participation.