Militias in the New Millennium

A Test of Smelser's Theory of Collective Behavior

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

In Militias in the New Millennium, Stan Weeber and Daniel Rodeheaver examine the state of the U.S. citizen militia movement in the new millennium. Using Smelser's theory of collective behavior, the authors examine the causes, belief systems, and electronic presence of militias, and the efforts of social control agents to contain them. Tested with 1196 internet communications and supplemented with interviews with militia members, Smelser's theory of the origins and direction of radical social movements, such as militias, is mostly confirmed by data analysis.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-05-20
Mått:166 x 215 x 10 mm
Vikt:172 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:128
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761827894

Utforska kategorier

Samhälle och kultur inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Stan Weeber has a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of North Texas. He is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, McNeese State University. Daniel G. Rodeheaver has a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Georgia. He is Associate Professor in Department of Sociology, University of North Texas.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 List of TablesChapter 2 PrefaceChapter 3 AcknowledgmentsChapter 4 Introduction: Why Do Militias Appear?; Internet and the Rise of Citizen Militias; Defining Citizen Militias; Summary and Plan of the BookChapter 5 The Rise and Evolution of American Citizen Militias: Militias in the New Republic; Militias in the Early Modern Era; The Neo-Militia Movement of the 1990s; SummaryChapter 6 Smelser's Theory of Collective Behavior: Smelser's Model; Criticisms of Smelser's Theory; SummaryChapter 7 Testing Smelser's Theory: Data Sources and Sample Selection: Data Sources; Representativeness of the Sample; SummaryChapter 8 Testing Smelser's Theory: Variables and Research Questions: Structural Strain; Generalized Beliefs; Precipitating Events; Mobilization for Action; Social Control; Ideological Orientation; Summary; NoteChapter 9 Strain, Generalized Beliefs, and Precipitating Events: Structural Strain; Generalized Beliefs; Precipitating Events; SummaryChapter 10 Mobilization, Social Control, and Ideological Orientations of the Militia Movement: Mobilization for Action; Social Control; Ideological Orientation; SummaryChapter 11 Internet and Non-Internet-Based Militias: A Comparison: Differences between Groups; Comparisons along Smelser's Dimensions; SummaryChapter 12 ConclusionChapter 13 ReferencesChapter 14 Appendices: A Note About USENET; Research Questions, Key Concepts, and Keywords for NUDIST Data Search; Data Gathering Procedures; Coding of Militiamen and Women's Occupations; Coding Instructions for Research Questions; Structural Strain; GeneralizChapter 15 Index