The structure of belief systems among contending era activists

Carol Mueller; Thomas Dimieri

doi:10.1093/sf/60.3.657

The structure of belief systems among contending era activists

Carol Mueller, Thomas Dimieri

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The structures of beliefs on feminist policy preferences are compared for activists who led campaigns supporting and opposing a Massachusetts referendum on equal rights for women (ERA) in 1976. Beliefs of opposing activists demonstrate asymmetric structures. The preferences for feminist policies of ERA proponents show significantly greater constraint, consensus, and position extremity than do those of ERA opponents. These findings are explained in terms of differences in the group processes among activists within social movements that assert new claims and responsibilities compared with those that defend old rights and privileges.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	657-675
Number of pages	19
Journal	Social Forces
Volume	60
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/60.3.657
State	Published - Mar 1982
Externally published	Yes

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