Every act of contention joins program, identity, and standing claims.

Evidence

In each case, the action articulates with a distinctive social and political context. But in each case, we also witness complementary program, identity, and standing claims. β€” Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 256

Categorization

  • DEFINE: Introduces Tilly’s three-part structure for what contentious performances claim: program (what should be done), identity (who we are), and standing (our right to act).
  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim β€” Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 256
  • XREF: connects to: All contentious action reduces to identity, standing, or program claims β€” Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 222; Contentious claims sort into identity, standing, and program, usually building in that order. β€” Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 222; Identity, standing, and program claims move independently and can decouple β€” Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 1162

Broader Connections