Synopses & Reviews
In
The Art of Moral Protest, James Jasper integrates diverse examples of protestand#8212;from nineteenth-century boycotts to recent movementsand#8212;into a distinctive new understanding of how social movements work. Jasper highlights their creativity, not only in forging new morals but in adopting courses of action and inventing organizational forms.
"A provocative perspective on the cultural implications of political and social protest."and#8212;Library Journal
About the Author
James M. Jasper is a sociologist at the Graduate Center, City University of New York.
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Preface
Pt. 1: Basic Approaches
Pt. 2: Biography, Culture, and Willingness
Pt. 3: Movement Culture
Pt. 4: Protest and the Broader Culture
Pt. 5: A Normative View
Appendix on Evidence
Notes
Bibliography
Index