William A. Gamson
Impact in
- Communication top 0.01%
- Media Studies and Communication
- Social Media and Politics
- Sociology and Political Science top 0.05%
- Social Movements and Cultural Identity
- Political Conflict and Governance
Papers in
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- Media Studies and Communication 9
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- Social Movements and Cultural Identity 7
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice 4
- Social Power and Status Dynamics 4
- Co-authors
- Andre Modigliani (5 shared papers)Sidney Tarrow (1 shared paper)James G. March (1 shared paper)Jerry M. Lewis (1 shared paper)David S. Meyer (2 shared papers)Myra Marx Ferree (6 shared papers)Gadi Wolfsfeld (1 shared paper)Dieter Rucht (5 shared papers)
- Journals
- Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (14 papers)American Sociological Review (9 papers)Sociological Forum (7 papers)American Journal of Sociology (7 papers)Social Forces (5 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesGermanyIsrael
In The Last Decade
William A. Gamson
107 papers receiving 17.1k citations
William A. Gamson's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 122
- Communication 3.3k
- Sociology and Political Science 4.0k
- Political Science and International Relations 1.9k
- Public Administration 322
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 607
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
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| 1 | Media Discourse and Public Opinion on Nuclear Power: A Constructionist Approach Hit paper breakdown → | 1989 | 3416 |
| 2 | Power in Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics Hit paper breakdown → | 1999 | 2376 |
| 3 | Handbook of Organizations. Hit paper breakdown → | 1966 | 2071 |
| 4 | The Strategy of Social Protest. Hit paper breakdown → | 1975 | 1530 |
| 5 | The Strategy of Social Protest. Hit paper breakdown → | 1976 | 1013 |
| 6 | Media Images and the Social Construction of Reality Hit paper breakdown → | 1992 | 952 |
| 7 | Framing political opportunity Hit paper breakdown → | 1996 | 775 |
| 8 | A Theory of Coalition Formation Hit paper breakdown → | 1961 | 713 |
| 9 | 1993 | 669 | |
| 10 | Power and Discontent. Hit paper breakdown → | 1969 | 646 |
| 11 | Shaping Abortion Discourse Hit paper breakdown → | 2002 | 643 |
| 12 | 2003 | 529 | |
| 13 | 1992 | 423 | |
| 14 | The social psychology of collective action. | 1992 | 408 |
| 15 | 1975 | 380 | |
| 16 | 1984 | 340 | |
| 17 | Four models of the public sphere in modern democracies Hit paper breakdown → | 2002 | 339 |
| 18 | 1983 | 331 | |
| 19 | 1989 | 315 | |
| 20 | 1996 | 287 |
About William A. Gamson
William A. Gamson is a scholar working on Communication, Sociology and Political Science, Periodontics, Political Science and International Relations and Education, having authored 118 papers that have together received 21.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Media Studies and Communication (9 papers), Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences (7 papers), Social Movements and Cultural Identity (7 papers), Dental Health and Care Utilization (6 papers), Political Theory and Democracy (4 papers), Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (4 papers), Social Power and Status Dynamics (4 papers) and Policing Practices and Perceptions (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Communication (3.3k citations), Sociology and Political Science (4.0k citations), Political Science and International Relations (1.9k citations), Public Administration (322 citations) and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (607 citations). William A. Gamson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Israel. Frequent co-authors include Andre Modigliani, Sidney Tarrow, James G. March, Jerry M. Lewis, David S. Meyer, Myra Marx Ferree, Gadi Wolfsfeld, Dieter Rucht, Sheldon Stryker and David Croteau. Their work appears in journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review, Sociological Forum, American Journal of Sociology and Social Forces.
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