Linking beliefs to collective action: Politicized religious beliefs and the civil rights movement

Sociological Forum

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 203-222

  Williams, Johnny E ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Politics; Race; Religion; Social movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141739236     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016085129064     Document Type: Article

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