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A COUNTER-CULTURE EXPLANATION OF STUDENT ACTIVISM.
- Source :
- Social Problems; Fall71, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p203-216, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 1971
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Abstract
- This paper develops the concept of a counter-culture--a semi-organized culture which examines and challenges many political and non-political features of the dominant culture. According to survey data gathered by both UCLA and Berkeley, "membership" in the counter-culture may partly explain student activism; and the differential growth of the counter-cultures at UCLA and Berkeley may partly explain the differential growth of activism at the two campuses. This paper briefly discusses the limitations of a counter-culture explanation of activism and the implications of such an explanation for methodology. It is suggested that interaction patterns of activists and non-activists should be examined and that other methodological techniques of social movement theory should be applied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00377791
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Social Problems
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16014638
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/799485