A Historical Study of the Emergence of Social Movements: Case Study of the Sierra Leone Women's Forum in the 1990s

The emergence of the Women's Forum during the 1990's in Sierra Leone is analyzed using the political process model proposed by Douglas McAdam. The strength of the indigenous organizations, the political opportunities presented by the civil strife of the period and the emergence of insurgency consciousness on the part of the women of Sierra Leone were identified as significant in contributing to the success of the movement in bringing an end to the civil war and influencing the peace process to address women's issues, indicating the usefulness of this model in analyzing the emergence of social movements in the Sierra Leonean context.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy

Year dc:date.available

2004

Author dc:creator

• Farma, Agnes Mariama

Contributors dc:contributor

• Charles F. Hanna
• Mary F. Antolini

• collective action
• Societal discontent

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/530

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-1546