Protest on the Fly

Snow, David A.; Moss, Dana M.

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“…An important precondition for SMOs' framing processes to succeed in mobilizing adherents is "frame alignment," namely, "the linkage of individual and SMO interpretive orientations, such that some set of individual interests, values and beliefs and SMO activities, goals, and ideology are congruent and complementary" (Snow, Rochford, Worden, & Benford, 1986, p. 464). Movement members contribute to framing processes (Benford & Snow, 2000;Cornelissen & Werner, 2014;Kaplan, 2008;Polletta, 2006;Polletta & Ho, 2006) by both embracing the movement's dominant frame (Benford & Snow, 2000) and reframing, reinventing, and improvising definitions, language, and symbols (Luna, 2017;Polletta, 2006;Rao, 2009;Snow & Moss, 2014). At the same time, the display of emotions in framing processes is found to trigger "worthiness, unity, and commitment" during mobilization (Tilly, 1994(Tilly, , 1999(Tilly, , 2003(Tilly, , 2004.…”

Section: Micro-questions For Micro-dynamics Of Individual Mobilizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They do so through interactive communication occurring in mobilization, where they create and negotiate meanings from which organized action follows (Cornelissen, Mantere, & Vaara, 2014;Cornelissen & Werner, 2014;Donnellon, Gray, & Bougon, 1986;Kaplan, 2008). Movement members not only embrace the movement's dominant frame (Benford & Snow, 2000) but also reframe, reinvent, and improvise definitions, language, and symbols (Luna, 2017;Polletta, 2006;Rao, 2009;Snow & Moss, 2014).…”

Section: Theory and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Massive mobilization was triggered by the use of a new frame, which emerged from individual students' discourse and proposed spontaneity of action instead of injustice. As a matter of fact, spontaneity, namely "events, happenings, and lines of action, both verbal and nonverbal, which were not planned, intended, prearranged, or organized in advance of their occurrence," is often considered an important mechanism determining collective action outcomes (Ho, 2018;Snow & Moss, 2014, p. 1123. Similarly, movements' framing can benefit from interactive processes with movement members, who can extend and transform the framing spectrum in a bottom-up approach (Benford & Snow, 2000;Luna, 2017;Polletta, 2006;Rao, 2009;Snow & Moss, 2014).…”

Section: Theory and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As a matter of fact, spontaneity, namely "events, happenings, and lines of action, both verbal and nonverbal, which were not planned, intended, prearranged, or organized in advance of their occurrence," is often considered an important mechanism determining collective action outcomes (Ho, 2018;Snow & Moss, 2014, p. 1123. Similarly, movements' framing can benefit from interactive processes with movement members, who can extend and transform the framing spectrum in a bottom-up approach (Benford & Snow, 2000;Luna, 2017;Polletta, 2006;Rao, 2009;Snow & Moss, 2014). Scholars argue that authentic experiences foster deeper, more meaningful engagement and operate as driving forces in mobilization (Luna, 2017;Polletta, 1998Polletta, , 2006Roy, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, framing theories have as yet failed to investigate whether deviating, at least to some extent, from the dominant frame (that is, being more authentic in framing messages) produces better outcomes. This is an important omission because the authenticity of communication as a driving force of individual participation in collective action can deepen our understanding of social movement organizations and outcomes (Luna, 2017;Polletta, 1998Polletta, , 2006Snow, Benford, McCammon, Hewitt, & Fitzgerald, 2014;Snow & Moss, 2014;Walker & Stepick, 2018;Wooten, 2010). Second, research investigating the role of emotions in social movements has found that appealing to people's emotions is a driving factor of collective action (e.g., Aminzade & McAdam, 2002;Bail, 2012;Bail et al, 2017;Flam, 2015;Goodwin et al, 2004;Rao, 2009;Ruiz Junco, 2013;Starr, 2017;Summers-Effler, 2010;van Stekelenburg & Klandermans, 2013;Volpi & Jasper, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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On the whole, this dissertation presents its findings through a first-person perspective. From time to time, however, the pronoun "we" is used to emphasize the collaborative effort that went into particular parts of the research (see Chapter 2, Chapter 4 and Chapter 5). Introduction | 15 approach adopted in this dissertation (Section 1.6), and a short summary of the dissertation's contributions (Section 1.7). 1.2 Social movements, collective action and social media: The state of the art 1.2.1 Defining social movements and positioning individuals and organizations within social movements The study of social movements has a longstanding tradition in sociology that dates back to Durkheim's (1912) concept of "collective effervescence" and the Marxian heritage of Habermas (1979, 1987), Touraine (1981), and Calhoun (1982) (for a review of social movements in social theory, see Eder, 2015). Social movement studies are recognized as a scientific, "organizational" (DiMaggio & Powell, 1983) field of investigation and theorizing (Della Porta & Diani, 2015). Nonetheless, the study of social movements has benefited from and expanded thanks to developments in other fields, such as political science, organization studies, and communication science (Della Porta & Diani, 2015). Consequently, the study of social movements is characterized by an interdisciplinary perspective that has produced a variety of definitions of what a social movement is, as well as theories, approaches, and methods to study social movements (for reviews, see, among others,

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Section: Micro-questions For Micro-dynamics Of Individual Mobilizationmentioning

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Section: Theory and Hypothesesmentioning

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Section: Theory and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theory and Hypothesesmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Precipitating Events and Flashpoints

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2022

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It is often the case that certain critical events can have enormous impacts on the dynamics of collective action. When such events appear to “trigger” or “spark” collective action by convincing potential participants that action is necessary or desirable, or mark a critical turning point in the dynamics of a particular pattern of mobilization, they may be thought of as precipitating events. These events will tend to fall along a varied range of characteristics. Some may be violent and traumatic, such as an assassination or an instance of police brutality, while others may be relatively civil or even celebratory, such as the election of a supported political candidate or the victory of a sports team. Some events may appear to be relatively isolated and singular, while others may occur in a cumulative pattern over time. An event might be planned and executed by movement participants, or be completely unexpected. One event might trigger explosive episodes such as riots, while others might lead to long‐term changes in a cycle of protest, such as shifts in a movement's strategy. Despite such variation, the defining feature of a precipitating event is that it serves as some form of social‐cognitive “trigger” that defines, in part, the forms of collective action that occurs in its wake.

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Protest

Snow¹

2022

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When social movement scholars write about protest, they typically reference protest events occurring in public spaces. These events encompass various types of protest activities such as marches, rallies, demonstrations, pickets, strikes, and vigils, which may occur as stand‐alone activities or in various combinations thereof, such as marching to the site of a rally or demonstration. Inasmuch as such events are often sponsored and organized by an anchoring social movement or coalition of movements, there is little question but that the analysis of protest events is fundamental to understanding aspects of the dynamics and operation of social movements. Yet, it is argued in this entry that the tendency to treat protest and protest events as parallel terms for the same phenomena constricts our understanding of protest in a number of ways. First, most protest events function as the public face of an existing movement or as the upsurge of an underlying animating sentiment pool. Much like the metaphoric tip of an iceberg, protest events generally signify a broader and deeper base of organizational and/or corresponding cognitive and affective support or sentimentality, which are too often overlooked. Second, a research focus on protest events also implies that protest which doesn't congeal into public, collective, embodied protest events rarely merits analytic attention. Thus, by yoking protest to protest events, as if they are the same, the broader character and multidimensionality of protest is glossed over and misconstrued.

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Protest on the Fly

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