Document Type

Journal Article

Department/Unit

Department of Religion and Philosophy

Language

English

Abstract

This article examines the role of Christian activism in facilitating political participation in the Occupy Movement from March 2013 to September 2014. Using Doug McAdam, John McCarthy, and Mayer Zald’s integrated model of social movement theory, this article argues that the political opportunity for constitutional reform, the framing of civil disobedience for the Occupy Central with Love and Peace Movement, and the social mobilization efforts generated by two organizing committees of the movement, together with the support of a number of formal and informal Christian groups, partially accounted for Christians’ political participation and the emergence of collective action. The case of the Occupy Movement shows that Christian culture is a valuable resource in promoting social progress in East Asian society.

Keywords

Christian activism, Occupy Movement, Occupy Central with Love and Peace, Umbrella Movement, Hong Kong

Publication Date

6-2017

Source Publication Title

Asian Journal of Religion and Society

Volume

5

Issue

2

Start Page

123

End Page

152

Publisher

Korean Association of Sociology of Religion

Peer Reviewed

1

Copyright

© Korean Association for the Sociology of Religion

Link to Publisher's Edition

http://www.dbpia.co.kr/Journal/ArticleDetail/NODE07203106

ISSN (print)

20934556

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