Authority in Contention

Discusses contentious politics approach to studying political protest activity. This book defines social movement authorities challenges beyond state targets. It examines challenges to cultural authorities and processes, and illustrates the broader notions of authority challenge in three case studies of corporate systems.

Introduction: Authority in Contention. (D.J. Myers, D.M. Cress). Part I: Authority in Contention: Beyond Challenges to the State. Social Movements as Challenges to Authority: Resistance to an Emerging Conceptual Hegemony. (D.A. Snow). The Targets of Social Movements: Beyond a Focus on the State. (N. Van Dyke, S.A. Soule, V.A. Taylor). Part II: Expanding Notions of Repression. Controlling Protest: New Directions for Research on the Social Control of Protest. (J. Earl). Soft Repression: Ridicule, Stigma, and Silencing in Gender-Based Movements. (M.M. Ferree). Part III: Culture and Movement Challenges. Performing Protest: Drag Shows as Tactical Repertoire of the Gay and Lesbian Movement. (V. Taylor, L.J. Rupp, J. Gamson). Disciples and Dissenters: Tactical Choice and Consequences in the Plowshares Movement. (S. Erickson Nepstad). Culture in and Outside Institutions. (F. Polletta). Part IV: Challenges in Corporate Systems. Working it Out: The Emergence and Diffusion of the Workplace Movement for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Rights. (N.C. Raeburn). The American Labor Movement's (Suprising) Economic Impact: How Unions Challenge Consumerism and Corporate Governance. (T. Ghilarducci). Embodied Health Movements and Challenges to the Dominant Epidemiological Paradigm. (S. Zavestoski et al.). Authority in Contention. (D.M. Cress, D.J. Myers).