Defense Date
3-20-2006
Graduation Date
Spring 2006
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
thesis
Degree Name
MA
Department
Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy
School
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Committee Chair
Daniel Lieberfeld
Committee Member
Douglas Harper
Keywords
Alaska, American Indian, Collective Identity, Land Rights, Political Process Model
Abstract
The emergence and success of the Alaskan Native Land Rights Movement of the period between 1959 and 1971 is analyzed based on the political process model and other theories from the social movement theory perspective. Explanations outside of the political process model, including resource mobilization theory, ethnic competition theory, collective identity theory, and grievance theory were used to assess the applicability of the political process model in this case study. Interviews were used as well as historical literature and theoretical literature as a basis of analysis.
The findings suggest that the political process model is not sufficient in explaining the emergence and success of the ANLRM. The other theories discussed above were found to be involved in the emergence and success of the Alaskan Native Land Rights Movement, along with the political process model.
Format
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Liebner, K. (2006). The Political Process Model: A Case Study of the Alaskan Native Land Rights Movement, 1959-1971 (Master's thesis, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/825