The Consequences of Social Movements

Social movements have attracted much attention in recent years, both from scholars and among the wider public. This book examines the consequences of social movements, covering such issues as the impact of social movements on the life course of participants and the population in general, on political elites and markets, and on political parties and processes of social movement institutionalization. The volume makes a significant contribution to research on social movement outcomes in three ways: theoretically, by showing the importance of hitherto undervalued topics in the study of social movements outcomes; methodologically, by expanding the scientific boundaries of this research field through an interdisciplinary approach and new methods of analysis; and empirically, by providing new evidence about social movement outcomes from Europe and the United States.

This book examines the consequences of social movements, a topic that has attracted much attention in recent years from academics, students and the wider public. The authors cover a variety of aspects of social movement activity, dealing with their personal, political, and institutional impacts.

Introduction: 1. The consequences of social movements: taking stock and looking forward Lorenzo Bosi, Marco Giugni and Katrin Uba; Part I. People: 2. All is not lost: the 1984¿85 British miners' strike and mobilization after defeat Karen Beckwith; 3. Personal effects from far-right activism? Kathleen M. Blee; 4. The biographical impact of participation in social movement activities: beyond highly committed new left activism Marco Giugni and Maria Grasso; 5. Examining the intergenerational outcomes of social movements: the case of feminist activists and their children Camille Masclet; 6. Aggregate level biographical outcomes for gay and lesbian movements Nancy Whittier; Part II. Policies: 7. Protest against school closures in Sweden: accepted by politicians? Katrin Uba; 8. Feminist mobilization and the politics of rights Joseph E. Luders; 9. Reputation, risk, and anti-corporate activism: how social movements influence corporate outcomes Brayden G. King; 10. Tactical competition and movement outcomes on markets: the rise of ethical fashion Philip Balsiger; Part III. Institutions: 11. The impact of social movements on political parties Daniela R. Piccio; 12. Watershed events and changes in public order management systems: organizational adaptation as a social movement outcome Mattias Wahlström; 13. The institutionalisation processes of a neo-Nazi movement party: securing social movement outcomes Abby Peterson; 14. Incorporation and democratization: the long-term process of institutionalization of the Northern Ireland civil rights movement Lorenzo Bosi; Conclusion: 15. Protest online: theorizing the consequences of online engagement Jennifer Earl.