TY - CHAP
T1 - Individuals in movements: a social psychology of contention
AU - van Stekelenburg, Jaquelien
AU - Klandermans, P.G.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This chapter is an update of our 2007 chapter Individuals in movements: a social psychology of contention. In that chapter we described fundamental social psychological processes―social identity, social cognition, emotions and motivation―as they were employed in the context of social movement participation. However, the world of protest has changed profoundly since 2007. Virtualization and individualization gave the world a new ‘virtual look’, and we observe as much protest as in the roaring ‘60s. It is therefore not surprising that the social psychology of protest has expanded since 2007; both theoretically and empirically. This chapter is an attempt to synthesize recent efforts, and update the assessment of where we are. To do so, we refreshed the whole chapter. Therewith the main section of this chapter focuses on social psychological approaches of movement participation―the antecedent of protest. A much smaller section deals with the consequences of protest. The central question in the section on antecedents is “Why do some people protest, while others don’t?” We will discuss how the social psychological processes of social identity, social cognition, emotions and motivation affect protest participation. The central question in the section on consequences is “Why do people keep on participating in protest although it does not often effectuate the demanded political claims?” We will discuss how such matters as disengagement, empowerment, and increased politicization help or hinder sustained participation. In doing so, we provide an overview of what social psychology has to offer to the study of antecedents and consequences of protest, where we stand and where we think the lacunas are. We end with the challenges a social psychology of movement participation faces.
AB - This chapter is an update of our 2007 chapter Individuals in movements: a social psychology of contention. In that chapter we described fundamental social psychological processes―social identity, social cognition, emotions and motivation―as they were employed in the context of social movement participation. However, the world of protest has changed profoundly since 2007. Virtualization and individualization gave the world a new ‘virtual look’, and we observe as much protest as in the roaring ‘60s. It is therefore not surprising that the social psychology of protest has expanded since 2007; both theoretically and empirically. This chapter is an attempt to synthesize recent efforts, and update the assessment of where we are. To do so, we refreshed the whole chapter. Therewith the main section of this chapter focuses on social psychological approaches of movement participation―the antecedent of protest. A much smaller section deals with the consequences of protest. The central question in the section on antecedents is “Why do some people protest, while others don’t?” We will discuss how the social psychological processes of social identity, social cognition, emotions and motivation affect protest participation. The central question in the section on consequences is “Why do people keep on participating in protest although it does not often effectuate the demanded political claims?” We will discuss how such matters as disengagement, empowerment, and increased politicization help or hinder sustained participation. In doing so, we provide an overview of what social psychology has to offer to the study of antecedents and consequences of protest, where we stand and where we think the lacunas are. We end with the challenges a social psychology of movement participation faces.
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-57648-0_5
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-57648-0_5
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9783319576473
SN - 9783319977904
T3 - Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research (HSSR)
SP - 103
EP - 140
BT - Handbook of Social Movements Across Disciplines
A2 - Roggeband, Conny
A2 - Klandermans, Bert
PB - Springer
ER -