Movements for social change are by their nature oppositional, as are those who join change movements. How people negotiate identity within social movements is o

Bridging psychology and sociology, this volume demonstrates the importance of self, identity, and self-esteem in analyzing and understanding social movements. T

Collective identities are politically necessary, or at least useful, as banners for recruiting others and engaging opponents and the state. However, not every m

How do social movements die? Some explanations highlight internal factors like factionalization, whereas others stress external factors like repression. Christi

Redefining the field of social movements.