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Chapter 9: How do people become involved in political contention? - Coggle…
Chapter 9: How do people become involved in political contention?
Attribution of opportunity- situation seen as an opening to push for equity (p.133)
Ex: Attempting to register Black women to vote with the 19th amendment, although most White people interpreted this amendment as not including Black women (p. 133).
Appropriation of existing organizations- changing the function and purpose of existing organizations to become more radical
Ex: Black churches organized for planning and sharing protest information when most were seen as a preparation of salvation (p.134).
Creation of regional organizations- different organizations involved in the social movement for coordination and synergy
Ex: SCLC collaborating to guide the Montgomery bus boycott (p. 136).
Community organizing
Ex: "...using local networks and contacts to urge residents to participate in resistance activities, was central to civil rights protest both North and South" (p. 139).
What happens when people become involved in political contention?
Creation of innovative action repertoires- apply to everyday activities or routines
Ex: boycotts, collective use of public space, refusal to pay taxes, etc.
Appropriation of networks- knowing someone who belongs to a social group increases their participation as well
Appropriating violence with non-violent civil disobedience
Ex: In the face of violence, demonstrators kneeled with a praying position (p. 142).
Who are involved in political contention?
Outsiders and bicultural brokers
Young people from high school and college
Cross-class and cross-generation alliance, sympathizers from other groups
Social contradiction forces radical action
Ex: Students use loans to get a degree because they were taught that a higher education would get them a good job, but there are few jobs available with the Great Recession. Therefore, the Occupy movement started (p. 146).