This book sheds light on the outcomes of social movements in Brazil. It provides an extensive analysis of how and when collective mobilization and protest activities brought about social and political change.

Preface, 1. Introduction: The Consequences of Collective Action, 2. Post-abolition in Brazil: Changes in the Repertoire of Abolitionist Associations (1888-1889), 3. The History of Associação Cultural do Negro (São Paulo, 1954-1976), 4. Authoritarianism and the Consequences of Social Movements: From the Guerrilla Movement to the Struggle for Memory, Truth, and Justice, 5. Pray, Claim and Change: Liberation Christianity and the Experience of the Movimento de Evangelização Rural during the Brazilian Military Dictatorship, 6. Coming out of the Ghetto': Cultural Opportunities and the Emergence of the Homosexual Movement in the Brazilian Transition (1978-1982), 7. From the Reservation to the Reclaiming: Indigenous Mobilization and Emergent Socio-Territorial Situations in Brazil, 8. Public Policy Outcomes of the Human Rights Movement, 9. The Political Outcomes of Housing Movements: The Impact of Activism on Self-Management Programs, 10. Outcomes of Urban Social Movements: A Historical Analysis of ZEIS Through Collective Action Frames And Advocacy Planning, 11. The Authoritarian Prism: The Impact of Memories of the Dictatorship among Young Activists in Contemporary Brazil, 12. Womanhood in Dispute: The Impact of Feminist and Counter-Feminist Movements on the Actions of Congresswomen in Brazil