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Date Permissions Signed
8-9-2010
Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Abedi, Amir, 1966-
Second Advisor
Salazar, Debra J.
Third Advisor
Weir, Sara J.
Abstract
This thesis discusses the impact of a movement's reticulation structures on its ability to sustain mobilization in the presence and absence of political opportunities. It initially focuses on the relationship between the nature of a movement's reticulation structure and the movement's behavior. It goes on to explore specific connections between varied reticulation configurations and specific behaviors they are associated with, based on a detailed comparison between the student movement and women's movement in Iran from 1997 to 2008. This study shows that a movement's reticulation structure will affect its behavior. The student movement employs a hybrid composed of cliques and polycephalous structures, which gives it the ability to respond quickly to opportunities as they arise. In contrast, the women's movement employs a hybrid structure that is segmented, decentralized, and reticulated. This enables the women's movement to utilize an abeyance structure to sustain its activity under longer repression than the student movement.
Type
Text
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25710/vbmt-fp80
Publisher
Western Washington University
OCLC Number
664843297
Subject – LCSH
Social movements--Political aspects--Iran; Student movements--Political aspects--Iran; Feminism--Political aspects--Iran; Iran--Politics and government--1997-
Geographic Coverage
Iran
Format
application/pdf
Genre/Form
masters theses
Language
English
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this thesis for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Recommended Citation
Assoudeh, Eliot, "The impact of reticulation on a movement's ability to sustain mobilization in the presence and absence of opportunities" (2010). WWU Graduate School Collection. 77.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwuet/77