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Culture and Movement Strength from a Quantitative Perspective: A Partial Theory

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Conceptualizing Culture in Social Movement Research

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At times, in social sciences we find an established combination of a research object, a theoretical approach, a methodological approach, and applied methods. In some cases these combinations are logically founded in obvious or particularly interesting research questions or practical restrictions. On other occasions these combinations are less well justified but rather mirror a path dependency in discourse. Of course, there are good reasons for choosing one approach over others. Nevertheless, other approaches might add valuable insights.

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    Priska Daphi

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    Peter Ullrich

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Roose, J. (2014). Culture and Movement Strength from a Quantitative Perspective: A Partial Theory. In: Baumgarten, B., Daphi, P., Ullrich, P. (eds) Conceptualizing Culture in Social Movement Research. Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137385796_7

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