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Social Movement Theories
Reading Topic/Theory Time Period
LeBon Collective Behavior/Mass Society 1900-1950s
Olson Collective Action/Rational Choice 1960s
Tilly Social Movements/Resource Mobilization 1970s
Tarrow Popular Protest/Political Process 1980s
Epstein Cultural Revolution/New Social Movements 1990s
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Actors and Epochs
Epochs Politics Challengers
Gilded Age 1868-1896 Radical Republicans, Greenbackers, Redeemers, Free Silver, Populist Civil Rights, Suffrage, Grange, Temperance, Tenants/Producers Union, Labor, Klan
Progressive Era 1900-1929 Progressive Republicans, Socialists, New Deal Democrats Civil Rights, Suffrage, Temperance, Labor, Klan
Postwar 1945-1972 Cold War, HUAC, Communists, Great Society Democrats Civil Rights, Students, Anti-war, Women, Drugs, Welfare Rights
Postmodern 1972-present New Nixon, New Democrats, Reagan Republicans Anti-nuke, Women, Lesbigay, Peace, Prolife, Anti-Affirmative Action, Anti-smoking, Anti-drug