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Direct linkRojas, Fabio – Social Forces, 2006
Social movement research suggests that protest is effective because it de-legitimizes existing policies and imposes costs on power holders. The author tests this hypothesis with data on African-American student protest and the creation of departments of African-American Studies. The author finds that nondisruptive protest, such as rallies and…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Black Studies, Activism, School Vandalism
