In this classic work of sociology, Doug McAdam presents a political-Process model that explains the rise and decline of the Black protest movement in the United States.
Lamare, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. " A] first-rate analytical demonstration that the civil rights movement was the culmination of a long Process of building institutions in the Black community."-Raymond Wolters, Journal of American History "A fresh, rich, and dynamic model to explain the rise and decline of the Black Insurgency movement in the United States."-James W.
In his new introduction, McAdam revisits the civil rights struggle in light of recent scholarship on social movement origins and collective action.
He concludes that Political opportunities, a heightened sense of Political efficacy, and the Development of these three institutions played a central role in shaping the civil rights movement.
Moving from theoretical concerns to empirical analysis, he focuses on the crucial role of three institutions that foster protest: Black churches, Black colleges, and Southern chapters of the NAACP.
In this classic work of sociology, Doug McAdam presents a political-Process model that explains the rise and decline of the Black protest movement in the United States
