Overview
Analysis content
The paper should begin with the bibliographic information (i.e. an ASA- formatted reference for the book, which can be copy-and-pasted from the list above) and a brief (less than two pages) description of the content of the book. The dominant portion of the piece should address the below issues. Since these are broad issues, and one could not possibly address all of these issues in a single analysis of this length, I leave it up to you to choose the questions that are most relevant to the movement you are studying
How did external factors influence the movement? For example, did the movement depend upon another group for support? What role did the state play in facilitating or repressing the movement? Did the movement arise in order to express specific grievances? Did other movements influence this movement? Were there any major historical events that shaped the movement?
How important were internal factors for this movement? For example, what types of organizational form(s) were most prevalent in the movement and what consequences did this have for the movement? How were leaders chosen in the movement and what power did they have compared to other participants? What significance did class, race, gender, sexual orientation, or other axes of difference have for this movement?
To what extent were culture and identity important for this movement? For example, were the goals of the movement challenging of the larger culture or supportive of it? What role did cultural or identity factors play in the movement’s attempts to recruit participants? Did participants have a sense of larger purpose in their participation? Was the movement successful in framing its goals, ideals, and practices to other (outside) groups?
- Other questions such as: What types of tactics did the movement employ (and were some more successful than others? If so, why)? What was the response of the state and/or other institutions that the movement targeted? Was the movement successful (both in terms of its self-defined goals and also in the opinion of the author)? What were the consequences of the movement’s success or failure for the internal structure of the movement?
- All papers should describe the methodology used by the author in studying this movement. What were their sources: interviews with participants? Participant observation? Newspaper records? Archival data?
- In addition, all papers should conclude with a brief critique of the major strengths and/or weaknesses of the book manuscript under review.