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Author Munson, Ziad W.

Title The making of pro-life activists : how social movement mobilization works / Ziad W. Munson
Published Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 233 pages) : illustrations
Series Morality and society series
Morality and society.
Contents Explaining mobilization in the American pro-life movement -- Learning to care -- The mobilization process -- The birth of a movement -- Together but not one: the pro-life movement structure -- United we stand? Tension in the pro-life moral universe -- My life is my argument: religion and the movement -- Becoming an activist: ideas and social movements
Summary "How do people become activists for causes they care deeply about? Many people with similar backgrounds, for instance, fervently believe that abortion should be illegal, but only some of them join the pro-life movement. By delving into the lives and beliefs of activists and nonactivists alike, Ziad W. Munson is able to lucidly examine the differences between them. Through extensive interviews and detailed studies of pro-life organizations across the nation, Munson makes the startling discovery that many activists join up before they develop strong beliefs about abortion -- in fact, some are even pro-choice prior to their mobilization. Therefore, Munson concludes, commitment to an issue is often a consequence rather than a cause of activism. The Making of Pro-life Activists provides a compelling new model of how people become activists while also offering a penetrating analysis of the complex relationship between religion, politics, and the pro-life movement. Policy makers, activists on both sides of the issue, and anyone seeking to understand how social movements take shape will find this book essential."--Back cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-226) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Pro-life movement -- United States -- History
Pro-choice movement -- United States -- History
Social action -- United States -- History
Social movements -- United States -- History
Social sciences.
social sciences.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Abortion & Birth Control.
Pro-choice movement
Pro-life movement
Social action
Social movements
Social sciences
Lebensrechtsbewegung
United States
USA
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780226551210
0226551210