Laughing saints and righteous heroes: emotional rhythms in social movement groups
Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Effler, Erika Summers (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago University of Chicago Press Chicago and London 2010
Schriftenreihe:Morality and society
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:FAW01
FAW02
Volltext
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction : how do chronically failing altruistic social movement groups persist? -- Thrilling risk attracts involvement -- Recovering from failure carves paths to action -- Evolving emotional histories shape styles of persistence -- Conclusion : toward a fluid theory of social organization
Why do people keep fighting for social causes in the face of consistent failure? Why do they risk their physical, emotional and financial safety on behalf of strangers? To explore these questions, the author undertook ethnographic fieldwork with two groups: anti death penalty activists and Catholics who strive to alleviate poverty
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xx, 237 p.)
ISBN:0226188655
0226188663
0226188671
9780226188652
9780226188669
9780226188676

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Volltext öffnen