Emotions and Social Movements: Twenty Years of Theory and Research

The past 20 years have seen an explosion of research and theory into the emotions of protest and social movements. At one extreme, general theoretical statements about emotions have established their importance in every aspect of political action. At the other, the origins and influence of many spec...

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Published in:Annual review of sociology 2011-01, Vol.37 (1), p.285-303
Main Author: Jasper, James M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anger
Causality
Demonstrations & protests
Emotion
Emotion theories
Emotional expression
Emotional states
Emotions
Feminism
Group identity
Honour and shame
Mobilization
Political Action
Political and Economic Sociology
Political protests
Political sociology
Pride
Protest Movements
Research trends
Shame
Social activism
Social mobilization
Social Movements
Social movements. Revolutions
Social research
Social theory
Sociological research
Sociology
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Summary:The past 20 years have seen an explosion of research and theory into the emotions of protest and social movements. At one extreme, general theoretical statements about emotions have established their importance in every aspect of political action. At the other, the origins and influence of many specific emotions have been isolated as causal mechanisms. This article offers something in between, a typology of emotional processes aimed not only at showing that not all emotions work the same way, but also at encouraging research into how different emotions interact with one another. This should also help us overcome a residual suspicion that emotions are irrational, as well as avoid the overreaction, namely demonstrations that emotions help (and never hurt) protest mobilization and goals.
ISSN:0360-0572
1545-2115
DOI:10.1146/annurev-soc-081309-150015