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Rethinking Social Movement Participation and Non-Participation: How and Why South Dakota Pro-Choice Clergy Perceive, Confront, and Navigate Risks

Burke, Kelsy Conlin (2010) Rethinking Social Movement Participation and Non-Participation: How and Why South Dakota Pro-Choice Clergy Perceive, Confront, and Navigate Risks. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This paper challenges predominant assumptions and definitions presented in social movement literature about risk, activism, and social movement participation by examining the unique case of South Dakota pro-choice clergy. Whereas past research assumes that participation in social movement-related activities results in activist identity, this study shows that perceptions of risk, rather than social movement activities, determine whether or not these clergy join the social movement group, Pastors for Moral Choices, and whether or not they identify as activists. Further, I show that factors often credited with causing social movement participation may be the same factors used to justify not participating in social movements. Finally, I find that progressive clergy perceive multiple levels of risk within the conservative state of South Dakota, and they navigate these risks and advocate for reproductive rights by acting as "whistleblowers." Overall, this paper complicates social movement concepts and categories and seeks to challenge what is taken for granted in social movement research.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Burke, Kelsy Conlinkcb17@pitt.eduKCB17
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairBlee, Kathleenkblee@pitt.eduKBLEE
Committee MemberHashimoto, Akikoahash@pitt.eduAHASH
Committee MemberBamyeh, Mohammedmab205@pitt.eduMAB205
Date: 25 January 2010
Date Type: Completion
Defense Date: 30 April 2009
Approval Date: 25 January 2010
Submission Date: 7 May 2009
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Sociology
Degree: MA - Master of Arts
Thesis Type: Master's Thesis
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: abortion; activism; activist identity; clergy; pro-choice; risk; social movements; South Dakota; whistleblowing
Other ID: http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-05072009-114230/, etd-05072009-114230
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2011 19:44
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 13:43
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7822

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