Notice bibliographique
- Notice
Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Pinard, Maurice (1929-....)
Titre(s) : Motivational dimensions in social movements and contentious collective action [Texte imprimé] / Maurice Pinard
Publication : Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2011
Description matérielle : x, 173 p. ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-167) and index
"For years, students of social movements and other forms of contentious action have
been sharply divided over what motivates people to engage in protest. Early on, analysts
generally agreed that participation in acts of protest was motivated by various deprivations
pushing toward action. Newer perspectives began to reject these views, holding that
grievances were permanent and ubiquitous, and could not therefore explain new forms
of action. Goods to be pursued were then seen as the essential and pulling motivational
force. However, even those came to be seen as inessential and the focus turned toward
structural factors such as organizations, resources, opportunities, and mobilization
as the crucial determinants of protest. After exposing the limitations of these conflicting
perspectives, Maurice Pinard elaborates on an entirely new synthesis, one that involves
several motivational components. The pushing force of felt grievances, now with qualifications,
is brought back but accompanied, or at times replaced, by other forces, such as feelings
of moral obligation or simple aspirations. With regard to pulling factors, collective
goods or goals pursued can be involved or replaced by individual material or social
rewards granted to participants. Expectancy of success, a generally neglected component,
also enters the picture. Finally, the effect of emotions and collective identities
are among additional factors that must be considered. By developing theoretical distinctions
that have important empirical implications and enriching and sharpening our understanding
of the motivational factors for collective action, Pinard offers a major contribution
destined to become an essential new starting point for any future writers addressing
these issues." --Publisher's website.
Sujet(s) : Mouvements sociaux -- Psychologie
Action sociale -- Psychologie
Motivation (psychologie)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780773538658 (bound). - ISBN 0773538658 (bound). - ISBN 9780773538665 (pbk.).
- ISBN 0773538666 (pbk.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb424329617
Notice n° :
FRBNF42432961
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
