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The New Science of Social Change

A Modern Handbook for Activists

by Lisa Mueller
Nichalia Schwartz
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In this accessible guide for activists, scholar Lisa Mueller translates cutting-edge empirical research on effective protest to show how to make movements really matter
We are in the middle of a historic swell of activism taking place throughout the world. From Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring, to pro-democracy uprisings in China, Black Lives Matter, the Women’s March on Washington, and more recent pro-choice protests; folks everywhere are gathering to demand a more just world. Yet despite social engagement being at record highs, there is a divide between the activist community and the scientists—like Lisa Mueller, PhD—who study it.
In The New Science of Social Change, Mueller highlights what really works when it comes to group advocacy, to place proven tools in the hands of activists on the ground—in the U.S. and abroad. Drawing on both her decade-long career researching the science of protest and the work of other scholars, she stresses such things as the ingredients of collective action and how protests with cohesive demands are significantly more likely to win concessions than protests with mixed demands. 
Incorporating interactive exercises and the voices of experienced activists with her analysis, Mueller shows how a working knowledge of social science can help activists implement more effective strategies to create the real-world changes we want to see.

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    August 20, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9780807017074
      • File size: 191816 KB
      • Duration: 06:39:36

  • Languages

    • English

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    • Booklist

      September 6, 2024
      Despite many high-profile public protest movements in recent years, from the Arab Spring to Black Lives Matter, the momentum of this mechanism for social change has begun to wane. As political science professor Mueller (Political Protest in Contemporary Africa, 2018) notes, the success of a protest movement often hinges on the differing strategies and goals of its leaders, and the devolving of peaceful dissent into violence can often drown out a protest's intended message. Mueller highlights the strengths and weaknesses of various contemporary protest movements, providing research along with anecdotal evidence for how the impassioned voices of a few can soon generate a groundswell of popular support. She emphasizes the significance of forming like-minded groups, having a clear message, and crowdfunding as essential elements of challenging the status quo. Readers of this contemplative approach to the often misunderstood acts of free speech and assembly will find that, though Mueller doesn't hide her advocacy for organized opposition, her approach is rational. Her eye-opening work will appeal to those who are already involved in social activism as well as those hesitant to step up.

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