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Predictors of Protest Among Anti‐Globalization Demonstrators 1
Author(s) -
Cameron James E.,
Nickerson Shan L.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00458.x
Subject(s) - globalization , social dominance orientation , social movement , collective action , opposition (politics) , ideology , normative , social identity theory , social psychology , collective identity , psychology , summit , dominance hierarchy , sociology , criminology , political science , social group , democracy , politics , law , aggression , authoritarianism , physical geography , geography
Anti‐globalization protest is analyzed as a function of ideological opposition to social hierarchy and identification with the social movement. Demonstrators ( N = 145) at the Summit of the Americas in Québec City in April 2001 completed measures of social dominance orientation (SDO), social identification with the anti‐globalization movement, and the likelihood of engaging in various protest behaviors. Results supported the hypothesis that social identification mediates the link between SDO and inclinations toward 2 forms of collective action (anti‐globalization protest and indirect protest), whereas non‐normative protest tended to be endorsed most strongly by male demonstrators. These relationships inform theoretical perspectives on politicized collective identity and the social psychology of social movement participation.