Abstract
The past decade has witnessed rapid growth in popular protest, alongside an upsurge in research on collective action. The proliferation of research has been both productive and fragmenting: We have an excellent understanding of the many factors that shape participation in collective action, but we lack a framework that explains how these factors fit together. The Model of Belonging, Individual differences, Life experience and Interaction Sustaining Engagement (MOBILISE) addresses this gap to explain when, why, how, and for whom, collective action manifests. MOBILISE suggests that participation in collective action is shaped by individual differences (micro) and life experiences which, separately and in combination, lead to the formation of a group consciousness (meso) via the collectivization of grievance. Group consciousness is, in turn, the proximal predictor of collective action. Collective action itself has outcomes for people (dis/empowerment) and societies. These micro and meso processes occur in the context of macro societal factors relating to the cultural, political, and economic environment. MOBILISE highlights the transformational role of interaction in explaining the global reach and rapidity with which popular movements can form.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-164 |
Number of pages | 58 |
Journal | Advances in Political Psychology |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | S1 |
Early online date | 17 Mar 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Preparation of this manuscript was supported by an Australian Research Council Discovery Project grant (DP200101921).
Funding Information:
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Emma F. Thomas, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5011, Australia. E-mail: [email protected]
Keywords
- activism
- collective action
- communication
- culture
- democracy
- group consciousness
- ideology
- intergroup contact
- morality
- protest
- radicalization
- social change
- social identity
- social media
- social movements
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science
- Philosophy
- Political Science and International Relations