Black Networks Matter

by Matthew David Simonson, Ray Block Jr, James N. Druckman

Scholars have long recognized that interpersonal networks play a role in mobilizing social movements. Yet, many questions remain. This Element addresses these questions by theorizing about three dimensions of ties: emotionally strong or weak, movement insider or outsider, and ingroup or cross-cleavage. The survey data on the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests show that weak and cross-cleavage ties among outsiders enabled the movement to evolve from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009475703
• ISBN13: 9781009475709
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"