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Recommended. . . Beyond Betrayal narrates the process of lay Catholics organizing in response to the Church's sexual abuse crisis, how one organization developed and has evolved over time, and what the role of such organizations is in reform efforts. --Choice Beyond Betrayal is richly interesting, theoretically sophisticated, and beautifully written. Ewick and Steinberg tell a fascinating story of a group of movement stalwarts: Catholics who, in the wake of priest sexual abuse revelations and determined to act on their feelings of betrayal, spent the next fifteen years developing a far-reaching vision of what the Catholic Church might become and, above all, defining--and redefining--who they were. The book is chock-full of theoretical apercus, insights that are thoroughly grounded in the case at hand rather than imposed on it. Most of all, I am struck by the authors' skill in plumbing the nuanced and evolving views of these unlikely activists. --Francesca Polletta, University of California, Irvine It's not that often that you emerge from reading an academic book feeling personally moved, intellectually challenged, politically excited, yet also wary and a little sad. Beyond Betrayal is a tight, well-argued book that packs a theoretical wallop alongside vivid case material from an intensive, multiyear study of a local organization engaging an issue of urgent social concern. Ewick and Steinberg challenge us to rethink our understanding of collective identity formation within social movements, while providing us with an intimate close-hand look at the reflexivity and cultural work involved in responding to betrayal and moral shock. In short, this is a moving, provocative, and important book. --Ann Mische, University of Notre Dame

Beyond Betrayal is richly interesting, theoretically sophisticated, and beautifully written. Ewick and Steinberg tell a fascinating story of a group of movement stalwarts: Catholics who, in the wake of priest sexual abuse revelations and determined to act on their feelings of betrayal, spent the next fifteen years developing a far-reaching vision of what the Catholic Church might become and, above all, defining--and redefining--who they were. The book is chock-full of theoretical aper us, insights that are thoroughly grounded in the case at hand rather than imposed on it. Most of all, I am struck by the authors' skill in plumbing the nuanced and evolving views of these unlikely activists. --Francesca Polletta, University of California, Irvine It's not that often that you emerge from reading an academic book feeling personally moved, intellectually challenged, politically excited, yet also wary and a little sad. Beyond Betrayal is a tight, well-argued book that packs a theoretical wallop alongside vivid case material from an intensive, multiyear study of a local organization engaging an issue of urgent social concern. Ewick and Steinberg challenge us to rethink our understanding of collective identity formation within social movements, while providing us with an intimate close-hand look at the reflexivity and cultural work involved in responding to betrayal and moral shock. In short, this is a moving, provocative, and important book. --Ann Mische, University of Notre Dame

It's not that often that you emerge from reading an academic book feeling personally moved, intellectually challenged, politically excited, yet also wary and a little sad. Beyond Betrayal is a tight, well-argued book that packs a theoretical wallop alongside vivid case material from an intensive, multiyear study of a local organization engaging an issue of urgent social concern. Ewick and Steinberg challenge us to rethink our understanding of collective identity formation within social movements, while providing us with an intimate close-hand look at the reflexivity and cultural work involved in responding to betrayal and moral shock. In short, this is a moving, provocative, and important book. --Ann Mische, University of Notre Dame Beyond Betrayal is richly interesting, theoretically sophisticated, and beautifully written. Ewick and Steinberg tell a fascinating story of a group of movement stalwarts: Catholics who, in the wake of priest sexual abuse revelations and determined to act on their feelings of betrayal, spent the next fifteen years developing a far-reaching vision of what the Catholic Church might become and, above all, defining--and redefining--who they were. The book is chock-full of theoretical aper us, insights that are thoroughly grounded in the case at hand rather than imposed on it. Most of all, I am struck by the authors' skill in plumbing the nuanced and evolving views of these unlikely activists. --Francesca Polletta, University of California, Irvine

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Patricia Ewick is professor of sociology at Clark University and coauthor of The Common Place of Law, also published by the University of Chicago Press. Marc W. Steinberg (1956-2019) was the Sydenham C. Parsons professor of sociology at Smith College and author of England's Great Transformation, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

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