Collective action frames and participation in Barranquilla

Abstract

The theory of collective action frameworks states that identifying a social

problem, is a key to understanding the ideas that guide the collective action, therefore, gives special emphasis to the social construction of protest,

using three variables for analysis: perceptions of injustice, social identity

and perception of efficacy.

These variables are investigated through a descriptive study that used a

Likert-type survey and a focus group, three groups that currently are mobilized by the claim of human rights in the city of Barranquilla: concience

objetors, trade unionists and peace makers.

The events of the variables are detailed and a discussion on the contribution of the social struggles on the legitimacy of democratic processes in

Colombia is joll owed.