Discussion Post
1) Read Goodwin & Jasper: Introduction Part VIII - Why Do Movements Decline? Pp. 343-345
2) Chapter 31 "The Decline of the Women's Movement," by Barbara Epstein pp. 347-353
• How might a social movement become a victim of its own success? Could this be said of the women's movement?
• Why has the women's movement declined in recent years?
• Do you think this decline is permanent or is the movement simply in "abeyance, " with the possibility of springing back to life under the right conditions?
Textbook: Goodwin, Jeff, Jasper, J. M. (2015). The Social Movements Reader: Cases and Concepts, 3rd Edition, Malden, MA, Wiley Blackwell.
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.