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Exploring the context-sensitivity of collective action motivations and the mobilizing role of social media: a comparative interview study with activists in Germany and Turkey
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posted on 2023-06-10, 04:50 authored by Özen Odag, Melis UlugMelis Ulug, Betul Kanik, Mia M MaganicWestern scholarship has underlined the relevance of social identity, perceived efficacy, emotions, and cost–benefit assessments as central catalysts of collective action. Little has been done to understand the context-sensitivity of these catalysts by means of cross-culturally comparative designs. The current study explores their context-sensitivity. It aims to find out whether existing opportunity structures in a democratic, nonrepressive country like Germany produce catalysts of collective action different from those produced in an autocratic, repressive country like Turkey. It also aims to understand the role of social media in mobilizing people in these two contexts. Semistandardized interviews with activists were carried out in both countries (n = 18 in Germany and n = 15 in Turkey) and analyzed by means of a cross-culturally comparative inductive coding procedure including initial and focused coding. Results show that collective action is related to different configurations of collective-action catalysts in the two countries. Solidarity concerns at the face of existential risks are more pronounced in Turkey, whereas political-change concerns are more important in Germany. The role of social media accordingly differs, adhering to the different activist goals. Theoretical implications for the role of context in studying collective action are discussed.
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Political PsychologyISSN
0162-895XPublisher
WileyExternal DOI
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1-21Department affiliated with
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2022-09-27First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2022-09-27Usage metrics
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