Abstract
In this article the authors explore the social psychological processes underpinning sustainable commitment to a social or political cause. Drawing on recent developments in the collective action, identity formation, and social norm literatures, they advance a new model to understand sustainable commitment to action. The normative alignment model suggests that one solution to promoting ongoing commitment to collective action lies in crafting a social identity with a relevant pattern of norms for emotion, efficacy, and action. Rather than viewing group emotion, collective efficacy, and action as group products, the authors conceptualize norms about these as contributing to a dynamic system of meaning, which can shape ongoing commitment to a cause. By exploring emotion, efficacy, and action as group norms, it allows scholars to reenergize the theoretical connections between collective identification and subjective meaning but also allows for a fresh perspective on complex questions of causality.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 194-218 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Personality and Social Psychology Review |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2009 |
Keywords
- MOVEMENT PARTICIPATION
- RELATIVE DEPRIVATION
- norms
- social roles
- group processes
- emotion
- social identity
- GROUP MEMBERSHIP
- MORAL OUTRAGE
- COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION
- EXPLANATORY COHERENCE
- ACTION TENDENCIES
- GROUP NORMS
- COLLECTIVE ACTION
- GROUP IDENTIFICATION
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In: Personality and Social Psychology Review, Vol. 13, No. 3, 08.2009, p. 194-218.
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T1 - Aligning Identities, Emotions, and Beliefs to Create Commitment to Sustainable Social and Political Action
AU - Thomas, Emma F.
AU - McGarty, Craig
AU - Mavor, Ken
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PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - In this article the authors explore the social psychological processes underpinning sustainable commitment to a social or political cause. Drawing on recent developments in the collective action, identity formation, and social norm literatures, they advance a new model to understand sustainable commitment to action. The normative alignment model suggests that one solution to promoting ongoing commitment to collective action lies in crafting a social identity with a relevant pattern of norms for emotion, efficacy, and action. Rather than viewing group emotion, collective efficacy, and action as group products, the authors conceptualize norms about these as contributing to a dynamic system of meaning, which can shape ongoing commitment to a cause. By exploring emotion, efficacy, and action as group norms, it allows scholars to reenergize the theoretical connections between collective identification and subjective meaning but also allows for a fresh perspective on complex questions of causality.
AB - In this article the authors explore the social psychological processes underpinning sustainable commitment to a social or political cause. Drawing on recent developments in the collective action, identity formation, and social norm literatures, they advance a new model to understand sustainable commitment to action. The normative alignment model suggests that one solution to promoting ongoing commitment to collective action lies in crafting a social identity with a relevant pattern of norms for emotion, efficacy, and action. Rather than viewing group emotion, collective efficacy, and action as group products, the authors conceptualize norms about these as contributing to a dynamic system of meaning, which can shape ongoing commitment to a cause. By exploring emotion, efficacy, and action as group norms, it allows scholars to reenergize the theoretical connections between collective identification and subjective meaning but also allows for a fresh perspective on complex questions of causality.
KW - MOVEMENT PARTICIPATION
KW - RELATIVE DEPRIVATION
KW - norms
KW - social roles
KW - group processes
KW - emotion
KW - social identity
KW - GROUP MEMBERSHIP
KW - MORAL OUTRAGE
KW - COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION
KW - EXPLANATORY COHERENCE
KW - ACTION TENDENCIES
KW - GROUP NORMS
KW - COLLECTIVE ACTION
KW - GROUP IDENTIFICATION
U2 - 10.1177/1088868309341563
DO - 10.1177/1088868309341563
M3 - Article
SN - 1088-8683
VL - 13
SP - 194
EP - 218
JO - Personality and Social Psychology Review
JF - Personality and Social Psychology Review
IS - 3
ER -