The Contemporary US Peace Movement Studies in Social Inequality, Social Change, and Social Justice

Book Cover......Page 1
New Approaches In Sociology......Page 3
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Dedication......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
Tables......Page 12
Acronyms......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 16
1 Introduction......Page 18
The Problem......Page 19
Factors That Influence Movement Participation......Page 20
Background......Page 21
Significance Of The Study......Page 23
A Brief History Of The U.s. Peace Movement......Page 28
New Social Movement Theory......Page 31
Social Network Theory......Page 33
Political Opportunity Structure Theory......Page 34
Toward An Integrated Theoretical Approach......Page 35
Introduction To Subsequent Chapters......Page 37
Research Design......Page 38
Quantitative Methodology......Page 40
Sampling Design......Page 41
Definition Of Major Variables And Measurements......Page 44
Methods Of Data Collection And Analysis......Page 45
Survey Respondent Demographics......Page 47
Telephone Interviewee Demographics......Page 50
Limitations......Page 51
Reasons For Movement Participation......Page 54
Factors Impacting Initial Involvement......Page 55
Military Experience As A Catalyst......Page 56
Factors Impacting Continued Participation......Page 59
The Role Of Identity......Page 62
The Role Of Social Networks......Page 70
Conclusion......Page 75
The Role Of The State......Page 78
Increased Surveillance......Page 79
Passage Of New Legislation......Page 80
The Role Of The Mass Media......Page 82
Post-9/11 Changes For Peace Activists......Page 85
The Impact Of Social Control On The Peace Movement......Page 87
Public Policy, Activism, And The Peace Movement......Page 91
Openings In The Political Opportunity Structure......Page 92
Challenges To Hegemony......Page 93
Other Challenges And Opportunities In The Current Political Climate......Page 97
Strategies Of Activist Influence On Public Policy......Page 98
Conclusion......Page 104
The Inclusion Debate......Page 106
Immediate Concerns Versus Long Term Movement Building......Page 111
Diversity In The Movement......Page 116
Challenges Of Mobilizing A Diverse Base......Page 120
Strategies For Mobilizing A Diverse Base......Page 125
Conclusion......Page 132
Leadership......Page 134
Conflicts In Movement Leadership......Page 137
Changes In The Movement......Page 139
Challenges......Page 142
Opportunities......Page 145
Important Initiatives......Page 151
Building A Foundation For The Future......Page 154
Conclusion......Page 156
7 Conclusions......Page 158
Participation......Page 160
Political Opportunity Structure......Page 161
Diversity And Mobilization......Page 162
Implications For The Peace Movement......Page 163
Public Policy Recommendations......Page 165
Suggestions For Future Research......Page 167
Appendix A......Page 170
Appendix B......Page 174
Notes To Chapter 3......Page 178
Notes To Chapter 4......Page 179
Bibliography......Page 180
E......Page 190
O......Page 191
S......Page 192
Z......Page 193
About The Author......Page 194