Identity and strategy in the formation of the Brazilian environmental movement
Relying on a conceptual synthesis provided by the Political Process and New Social Movement theories, this article analyses the strategic and symbolic dimensions of the Brazilian environmental movement's formation process. The authors argue that three political opportunity structures - Redemocr...
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| author | Angela Alonso Valeriano Costa Débora Maciel David Allan Rodgers |
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| description | Relying on a conceptual synthesis provided by the Political Process and New Social Movement theories, this article analyses the strategic and symbolic dimensions of the Brazilian environmental movement's formation process. The authors argue that three political opportunity structures - Redemocratization, Constituent Assembly and Rio 92 - provided the parameters for environmental groups to arise and face common dilemmas regarding their frames and mobilizing strategies. Through this process, a shared identity came about. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a535160dda3945469d0d13f12ca762762022-12-22T02:36:57ZporCentro Brasileiro de Análise e PlanejamentoNovos Estudos CEBRAP0101-33004seS0101-33002008000100001Identity and strategy in the formation of the Brazilian environmental movementAngela Alonso0Valeriano Costa1Débora Maciel2David Allan RodgersUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade Estadual de CampinasFaculdade de Direito de São Bernando do CampoRelying on a conceptual synthesis provided by the Political Process and New Social Movement theories, this article analyses the strategic and symbolic dimensions of the Brazilian environmental movement's formation process. The authors argue that three political opportunity structures - Redemocratization, Constituent Assembly and Rio 92 - provided the parameters for environmental groups to arise and face common dilemmas regarding their frames and mobilizing strategies. Through this process, a shared identity came about.http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-33002008000100001&lng=en&tlng=enBrazilian environmental movementpolitical opportunitystructurecollective identitymobilizing strategy |
| spellingShingle | Angela Alonso Valeriano Costa Débora Maciel David Allan Rodgers Identity and strategy in the formation of the Brazilian environmental movement Novos Estudos CEBRAP Brazilian environmental movement political opportunity structure collective identity mobilizing strategy |
| title | Identity and strategy in the formation of the Brazilian environmental movement |
| title_full | Identity and strategy in the formation of the Brazilian environmental movement |
| title_fullStr | Identity and strategy in the formation of the Brazilian environmental movement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identity and strategy in the formation of the Brazilian environmental movement |
| title_short | Identity and strategy in the formation of the Brazilian environmental movement |
| title_sort | identity and strategy in the formation of the brazilian environmental movement |
| topic | Brazilian environmental movement political opportunity structure collective identity mobilizing strategy |
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