A study of how culture influences the development of social movements.

• Main Author: Seetoh, Gillian Zi Ying.
• Other Authors: Teo You Yenn
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51694
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This exploratory study examines the influence of culture on social movements. Using historical research, discourse analysis and semi-structured interviews, I extend and refine the concepts of political opportunity structure (McAdam 1982) and collective action frames (Snow and Benford 2000), proposin...