作者: Dominic Abrams , Georgina Randsley de Moura
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0569-3_10
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摘要: Individuals act differently within the political process; behavior can range from passive acceptance of a situation to violent riots. This chapter outlines various theoretical explanations as why these differences in occur and what psychological processes mediate them. In social collective protest emphasis has changed recent years. Traditional theories concerned individual decision making whereas more research focused on intergroup context environment. concentrates three currently predominant approaches; expectancy-value theory ([e.g. Walker & Mann, 1987e.g. Klandermans, 1997), relative deprivation (e.g. 1987) identity Tajfel Turner, 1979). It considers that attempts integrate approaches with each other (Simon, Loewy, Sturmer, Weber, Freytang, Habig, Kampmeier Spahlinger, 1998; e.g. Kawakami Dion, 1995), we conclude by presenting study suggests efficacy is an important motivator action, but identification moderates this relationship, thereby acting crucial platform for action.