3261 - Thinking about Abeyance in the 21st Century

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Description

This session will examine how the foundational concept of social movement abeyance functions and is relevant in the 21st century. Articulated by Taylor and Rupp in their investigation of the "doldrums" of the women's movement in the early 20th century, abeyance as a concept has been applied to multiple social movement contexts to illustrate how movements survive in period of low mobilization. This invited panel explores the transformation of the abeyance concept over time and considers its relevance in a new context of rapid social movement mobilization in a period of social protest and turmoil.

Sub Unit

• Section on Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Session Organizer

• Jo Reger, Oakland University

Presider

• Nancy E. Whittier, Smith College

Panelists

• Leila J. Rupp, University of Califoria

• Verta A. Taylor, Univ. of California - Santa Barbara

• Alison Dahl Crossley, Stanford University

• Fabio Rojas, Indiana University

• Suzanne Staggenborg, University of Pittsburgh

• Kathleen M. Blee, University of Pittsburgh