POLI 1091 Quiz: Exam 1 comp soc movt notes

• School: Boston College
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 1091
• Professor: Paul Christensen

Document Summary

Begins with example of gaza strip and hamas; blockade international uproar, calling for. Israel to condemn the attack, calls for an end to the boycott of gaza: more strikingly = the reaction of nonstate actors around the world. At the base of all social movements is contentious collective action. ); or likewise directed at changing certain aspects of society over which the state has control or influence (e. g. trade unions) Mounting collective challenges interrupt, obstruct, or render uncertain the activities of others: 2. Drawing on social networks, common purposes, and cultural frameworks-- = why people affiliate with/ band together in social movements; = common interests/values at the basis of their collective action: 3. Building solidarity through connective structures and collective identities to sustain collective actions. Participants" recognition of their common interests translate the potential for a movement into action; must tap into feelings of solidarity or identity: 4.