Crossing Categorical Boundaries: A Study of Diversification by Social Movement Organizations

Volume: 84, Issue: 3, Pages: 420 - 458
Published: May 10, 2019
Abstract
When do protest organizations borrow issues or claims that are outside their traditional domains? Sociologists have examined the consequences of borrowing claims across movement boundaries, but not the antecedents of doing so. We argue that movement boundaries are strong when there is consensus about the core claims of a social movement, which we measure by cohesion and focus. Cohesion and focus enhance the legitimacy of a movement and impede...
Paper Details
Title
Crossing Categorical Boundaries: A Study of Diversification by Social Movement Organizations
Published Date
May 10, 2019
Volume
84
Issue
3
Pages
420 - 458
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