Speaker: A/Prof. Lisa Broidy (Griffith University)

Location: Larry Saha Room (HA2175)

Why do individuals join riots and why is rioting so much more common among men compared to women? The social movements literature largely overlooks these questions, focusing on the macro-level dynamics that fuel collective violence. However, understanding who joins riots and why has both theoretical and practical import. Dr. Broidy will report on a program of research addressing these questions with data collected during the Civil Rights Era in the U.S.—a 1968 survey of 2,809 blacks across fifteen cities that experienced high levels of insurgency. She will report on two particularly compelling findings from this program of research, highlighting the roles of micro-level strain and emotional processing for explaining riot participation. Dr Broidy also links the findings and theoretical insights to the contemporary landscape around rioting in the U.S. and internationally and reflects on the policy implications of this work.
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