Interpreting Unrest: How Violence changes Public Opinions about Social Movements

• Published in: Social movement studies Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 469 - 492
• Main Authors: Baggetta, Matthew, Myers, Daniel J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 04.07.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: African Americans; Black people; Black women; civil rights movement; Civil rights movements; Public opinion; race; riots; Social movements; Violence

Social movement scholars have long been interested in how violence impacts movements. A primary route to that impact is through public opinion. We examine changes in public opinion - in aggregate and within population subgroups - following dramatic sequences of movement-related violence. Using surve...