Self, Identity, and Social Movements Sheldon Stryker, Timothy J. Owens, and Robert W. White, Editors

A ground-breaking look at the social psychology of political movements. Bridging psychology and sociology, this volume demonstrates the importance of self, identity, and self-esteem for analyzing and understanding social movements. The scholars gathered here provide a cohesive picture of how self and identity bear on social movement recruitment, activism, and maintenance. The result is a timely contribution to the social movements literature and to a greater understanding of the social and psychological forces at work within them. Contributors: Pamela J. Aronson, Roy F. Baumeister, Marilynn B. Brewer, Lory Britt, Karen L. Dale, Kay Deaux, Marga de Weerd, Michael Fraser, Victor Gecas, David Heise, Howard B. Kaplan, K. Jill Kiecolt, Bert Klandermans, Xiaoru Liu, Doug McAdam, Mark Muraven, Elizabeth C. Pinel, Anne Reid, Silke Roth, Michael D. Silver, David Snow, William B. Swann Jr., and Verta Taylor. Sheldon Stryker is distinguished professor of sociology at Indiana University. Timothy J. Owens is associate professor of sociology at Purdue University and Robert W. White is associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor of sociology, both at Indiana University-Purdue University.   $24.95 Paperback ISBN 0-8166-3408-4 $62.95 Hardcover ISBN 0-8166-3407-6 376 Pages 8 line drawings, 10 tables 5-7/8 x 9 (2000) Social Movements, Protest and Contention Series, volume 13