Showing papers by "David A. Snow published in 2005"

Identifying the Precipitants of Homeless Protest Across 17 U.S. Cities, 1980 to 1990

Abstract: During the 1980s, homeless people formed social movement organizations and mobilized collective action events in cities across the U.S. From the vantage point of social movement theories and scholarship on homelessness, it is surprising that homeless protest was so prevalent in the 1980s. Yet we find evidence of homeless protest events across no fewer than 50 U.S. cities in the 1980-90 period. Drawing on social movement theories about the precipitants of mobilization, we examine the extent to which city-level contextual factors, and their change over time, affect variation in the frequency of homeless mobilization across 17 of these cities. Our findings reveal that a mix of factors congruent with strain and resource mobilization theories helps to account for variation in the frequency of homeless protest across U.S. cities in the 1980s.

Together Alone: Personal Relationships in Public Spaces

Abstract: List of Figures and Tables Preface 1. The Study of Personal Relationships in Public Places PART ONE. SOCIAL ENCOUNTERS AND FLEETING RELATIONSHIPS 2. Face Time: Public Sociality, Social Encounters, and Gender at a University Recreation Center 3. Momentary Pleasures: Social Encounters and Fleeting Relationships at a Singles Dance 4. A Personal Dance: Emotional Labor, Fleeting Relationships, and Social Power in a Strip Bar PART TWO. ANCHORED RELATIONSHIPS 5. Hanging Out among Teenagers: Resistance, Gender, and Personal Relationships 6. Everyone Gets to Participate: Floating Community in an Amateur Softball League 7. Inclusion and Intrusion: Gender and Sexuality in Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Bars 8. Breaking Up and Starting Over: Emotional Expression in Postdivorce Support Groups PART THREE. MAINTAINING THE INTERACTION ORDER 9. Civility and Order: Adult Social Control of Children in Public Places 10. Order on the Edge: Remedial Work in a Right-Wing Political Discussion Group 11. Taking Stock: Functions, Places, and Personal Relationships Notes References Contributors Index