From Shame to Pride in Identity Politics
Against purely rationalist explanations of social movement participation -- particularly the resource mobilization perspective -- explored here is the role of emotional factors, specifically, shame & loneliness, & their transformation into pride & solidarity as a result of participation. Social aspects of individual emotional experiences are discussed via a review of previous theory & research. Shame & pride are discussed as "social emotions" that can be induced by particular behaviors. Ways that social movements create & utilize "emotional capital" to mobilize participants & motivate them to engage in collective action are described. A model is developed to depict the processes of emotion transformation involved in the identity politics of social movements; the gay pride movement is offered as illustration. 1 Figure, 49 References. K. Hyatt Stewart