
Coalition-Building and Solidarity Across Difference
Emerald Publishing Limited
Will be published approx. on 14. December 2026
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-83662-397-7 (ISBN)
Description
Coalitions across divides are among the most important tactical tools available for social movements, as they enable the sharing of networks, resources, expertise, and information, while simultaneously projecting an image of power through unity and numbers. Yet diverse alliances face tremendous challenges not limited to building a unifying collective identity and forging a common agenda across lines of inequality. Delving into these challenges in the context of social movements, this edited collection focuses on coalition-building, working across difference and inequality, intersectionality practices, and solidarity building across divides.
Seeking to advance the body of literature assessing how alliances form and sustain themselves across difference and inequality, chapters discuss coalitions both between formal organizations, such as social movement organizations, as well as coalition-building within groups and organizations. With a particular interest in studies of diversity and inclusion in social movements, authors address the process and facilitation of coalition work, alongside the subsequent analysis of obstacles, outcomes, and lessons learned.
Communicating the enduring power of diverse coalitions as they hold the potential for drawing in new audiences and building a broader movement, Gawerc and Einwohner expertly collate chapters that make powerful statements around bridging societal divides while also fostering innovation and creativity. Demonstrating that collective liberation is possible when we work across lines of difference, this volume provides a vital roadmap for this essential work. This is compelling reading for scholars of social movements, collective action, and intersectionality.
Seeking to advance the body of literature assessing how alliances form and sustain themselves across difference and inequality, chapters discuss coalitions both between formal organizations, such as social movement organizations, as well as coalition-building within groups and organizations. With a particular interest in studies of diversity and inclusion in social movements, authors address the process and facilitation of coalition work, alongside the subsequent analysis of obstacles, outcomes, and lessons learned.
Communicating the enduring power of diverse coalitions as they hold the potential for drawing in new audiences and building a broader movement, Gawerc and Einwohner expertly collate chapters that make powerful statements around bridging societal divides while also fostering innovation and creativity. Demonstrating that collective liberation is possible when we work across lines of difference, this volume provides a vital roadmap for this essential work. This is compelling reading for scholars of social movements, collective action, and intersectionality.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bingley
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-83662-397-7 (9781836623977)
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Persons
Michelle I. Gawerc is Professor of Sociology at Loyola University Maryland, USA.
Rachel L. Einwohner is Professor of Sociology at Purdue University, USA.
Rachel L. Einwohner is Professor of Sociology at Purdue University, USA.
Editor
Loyola University Maryland, USA
Purdue University, USA
Content
Introduction: Coalition-Building and Solidarity Across Difference; Michelle I. Gawerc and Rachel L. Einwohner
Part 1. Coalition Work and Its Facilitators
Chapter 1. Creative Activism and Intersectional Solidarity in the University of Puerto Rico Occupation of 2010; Katherine Everhart
Chapter 2. Thin Coherence and Cultural Change in the 1980s Sanctuary Movement; Audrey Augenbraum
Chapter 3. Home Is at the Heart of Place: Coalition Possibilities at Standing Rock; Kandice L. Grossman
Chapter 4. The Stop the Sweeps Movement and Collective Identity Formation Across Place; Alex M. Kempler
Part 2. Obstacles, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned
Chapter 5. The Shortfall of Sequenced Intersectionality: The Not-Quite Intersectional Solidarity of the National Lesbian Conference; K.L. Broad
Chapter 6. "Some Differences Emerged": White Affinity Groups and the Complexities of Enduring Cross-Racial, Cross-Organizational Accountability; Chandra Russo
Chapter 7. Bridge Building Between Place-Based Organizations: Lessons From Extraction Sites in the Netherlands and Guatemala; Hannah Porada, Nienke Busscher, and Guadalupe Garcia Prado
Chapter 8. Women of Color Bring Reproductive Justice to the Supreme Court: Social Movement Coalition Framing in Abortion Amicus Briefs; Holly J. McCammon, Whitney Frierson, Shayda Oliaei, Gavin Riley, and Hayoung Seo
Part 1. Coalition Work and Its Facilitators
Chapter 1. Creative Activism and Intersectional Solidarity in the University of Puerto Rico Occupation of 2010; Katherine Everhart
Chapter 2. Thin Coherence and Cultural Change in the 1980s Sanctuary Movement; Audrey Augenbraum
Chapter 3. Home Is at the Heart of Place: Coalition Possibilities at Standing Rock; Kandice L. Grossman
Chapter 4. The Stop the Sweeps Movement and Collective Identity Formation Across Place; Alex M. Kempler
Part 2. Obstacles, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned
Chapter 5. The Shortfall of Sequenced Intersectionality: The Not-Quite Intersectional Solidarity of the National Lesbian Conference; K.L. Broad
Chapter 6. "Some Differences Emerged": White Affinity Groups and the Complexities of Enduring Cross-Racial, Cross-Organizational Accountability; Chandra Russo
Chapter 7. Bridge Building Between Place-Based Organizations: Lessons From Extraction Sites in the Netherlands and Guatemala; Hannah Porada, Nienke Busscher, and Guadalupe Garcia Prado
Chapter 8. Women of Color Bring Reproductive Justice to the Supreme Court: Social Movement Coalition Framing in Abortion Amicus Briefs; Holly J. McCammon, Whitney Frierson, Shayda Oliaei, Gavin Riley, and Hayoung Seo