Strategies for Social Change
Gregory M. Maney, Rachel V. Kutz-Flamenbaum, and Deana A. Rohlinger
Abstract
The theory and practice of social movements come together in strategy—whether, why, and how people can realize their visions of another world by acting together. This book offers a concise definition of strategy and a framework for differentiating between strategies. Specific chapters address microlevel decision-making processes and creativity, coalition building in Northern Ireland, nonviolent strategies for challenging repressive regimes, identity politics, GLBT rights, the Christian right in Canada and the United States, land struggles in Brazil and India, movement-media publicity, and corp ... More
The theory and practice of social movements come together in strategy—whether, why, and how people can realize their visions of another world by acting together. This book offers a concise definition of strategy and a framework for differentiating between strategies. Specific chapters address microlevel decision-making processes and creativity, coalition building in Northern Ireland, nonviolent strategies for challenging repressive regimes, identity politics, GLBT rights, the Christian right in Canada and the United States, land struggles in Brazil and India, movement-media publicity, and corporate social movement organizations.
Keywords:
social movements,
strategies,
microlevel decision-making process,
coalition building,
Northern Ireland,
GLBT rights,
Christian right,
movement-media publicity,
social movement organizations
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2012 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780816672899 |
| Published to Minnesota Scholarship Online: August 2015 |
DOI:10.5749/minnesota/9780816672899.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Gregory M. Maney, editor
Rachel V. Kutz-Flamenbaum, editor
Deana A. Rohlinger, editor
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