Polite Protesters: Analysis of the 1980s American Peace Movement

John Lofland's book provides a sociological study of the American peace movement during the 1980s. The analysis blends the author's personal involvement with professional assessment to explore the movement's organization, culture, and tactics. It compares the movement's surge and decline to other social movements, particularly those practicing civil protest.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the organizational structure and culture of social movements based on the described study of the 1980s peace movement.
• Comparing protest tactics and political strategies across different eras based on the analysis of 'polite' versus radical protest.
• Modeling the lifecycle of social movements based on the described dynamics of rapid growth and decline.
• Studying the role of civil resistance and lobbying in interest group politics as described for the 1980s movement.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on the author's direct, first-hand involvement in the movement as described.
• Provides a comparative framework for studying social movements, as noted in the description.

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Provenance

Source

John Lofland

Collection Method

Sociological study blending personal involvement and professional analysis.

Time Range

1980s

Geography

United States and Europe