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Social Movements and Social Change » Read Now
by Robert H. Lauer. 292 pgs.

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...Social Movements and Social Change Southern...Simons, Inc. : London and Amsterdam Social Movements and Social Change EDITED BY ROBERT...Publication Data Main entry under...
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How Social Movements Matter » Read Now
by Marco Giugni, Doug Mcadam, Charles Tilly. 324 pgs.

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The Strategy of Social Protest » Read Now
by William A. Gamson. 358 pgs.

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...ISBN 0-534-12078-4 1. Social movements -- United States. 2. Pressure...American and European students of social movements. The question of how well the...innumerable...
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Research on Social Movements: The State of the Art in Western Europe and the USA » Read Now
by Dieter Rucht. 464 pgs.

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The Art of Moral Protest: Culture, Biography, and Creativity in Social Movements » Read Now
by James M. Jasper. 514 pgs.

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In The Art of Moral Protest, James Jasper integrates diverse examples of protest--from nineteenth-century boycotts to recent movements--into a distinctive new understanding of how social movements work. Jasper highlights their creativity, not only in forging new morals but in adopting courses of...
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In The Art of Moral Protest, James Jasper integrates diverse examples of protest--from nineteenth-century boycotts to recent movements--into a distinctive new understanding of how social movements work. Jasper highlights their creativity, not only in forging new morals but in adopting courses of action and inventing organizational forms. "A provocative perspective on the cultural implications of political and social protest."--Library Journal
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Transnational Social Movements and Global Politics: Solidarity beyond the State » Read Now
by Charles Chatfield, Ron Pagnucco, Jackie Smith. 314 pgs.

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Social Movements in Advanced Capitalism: The Political Economy and Cultural Construction of Social Activism » Read Now
by Steven M. Buechler. 240 pgs.

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Building on a critical overview of current social movement theory, this book presents a structural model for analysing social movements in advanced capitalism that locates them within global, national, regional and local structures. Buechler discusses a redirection of social movement theory that...
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Building on a critical overview of current social movement theory, this book presents a structural model for analysing social movements in advanced capitalism that locates them within global, national, regional and local structures. Buechler discusses a redirection of social movement theory that restores a critical, structural, macro-level, and historical emphasis to sociological theorizing about social movements. Clearly presented, this is a thoughtful introduction to the sociological study of social movements, linking the theoretical traditions that comprise the core of the discipline to the subfield of social movements. It is an excellent supplementary text for any advanced undergraduate or graduate class on collective action and social movements.
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Cultural Politics and Social Movements » Read Now
by Marcy Darnovsky, Barbara Epstein, Richard Flacks. 360 pgs.

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...CULTURAL POLITICS AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS CULTURAL POLITICS AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS edited by Marcy Darnovsky Barbara...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cultural politics and...
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Social Movements: Identity, Culture, and the State » Read Now
by David S. Meyer, Belinda Robnett, Nancy Whittier. 366 pgs.

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hy do social movements take the forms they do? How do activists' efforts and beliefs interact with the cultural and political contexts in which they work? Why do activists take particular strategic paths, and how do their strategies affect the course and impact of the movement? Social Movements aims...
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hy do social movements take the forms they do? How do activists' efforts and beliefs interact with the cultural and political contexts in which they work? Why do activists take particular strategic paths, and how do their strategies affect the course and impact of the movement? Social Movements aims to bridge the gap between "political opportunities" theorists who look at the circumstances and effects of social movement efforts and "collective identity theorists" who focus on the reconstruction of meaning and identity through collective action. The volume brings together scholars from a variety of perspectives to consider the intersections of opportunities and identities, structures and cultures, in social movements. Representing a new generation of social movement theory, the contributors build bridges between political opportunities and collective identity paradigms, between analyses of movements' internal dynamics and their external contexts, between approaches that emphasize structure and those that emphasize culture. They cover a wide range of case studies from both the U.S. and Western Europe as well as from less developed countries. Movements include feminist organizing in the U.S. and India, lesbian/gay movements, revolutionary movements in Burma, the Philippines, and Indonesia, labor campaigns in England and South Africa, civil rights movements, community organizing, political party organizing in Canada, student movements of the left and right, and the Religious Right. Many chapters also pay explicit attention to the dynamics of gender, race, and class in social movements. Combining a variety of perspectives on a wide range of topics, the contributors' synthetic approach shifts the field of social movements forward in important new directions.
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Global Democracy, Social Movements, and Feminism » Read Now
by Catherine Eschle. 275 pgs.

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This work examines the relationship between social movements and democracy in social and political thought in the light of feminist efforts to democratise the polity and the feminist movement itself.
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Cyberprotest: New Media, Citizens, and Social Movements » Read Now
by Brian D. Loader, Paul G. Nixon, Dieter Rucht. 316 pgs.

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CyberProtest explores the effects of the synergy between ICTs and people power, analyzing the implications for politics and social policy at both a national and a global level.
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New Social Movements in Western Europe: A Comparative Analysis » Read Now
by Jan Willem Duyvendak, Marco G. Giugni, Ruud Koopmans, Hanspeter Kriesi. 312 pgs.

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Movement Genesis: Social Movement Theory and the 1980s West German Peace Movement » Read Now
by Steve Breyman. 242 pgs.

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...Origins 169 New Social Movements? , 170 Theory...initial interest in the study of social movements. His course on the topic, which...The groundwork for the great social...
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Perestroika from Below: Social Movements in the Soviet Union » Read Now
by Judith B. Sedaitis, Jim Butterfield. 222 pgs.

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...PERESTROIKA FROM BELOW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN THE SOVIET UNION EDITED...Perestroika from Below Social Movements in the Soviet Union EDITED...Data Perestroika from below :...
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Cultures of Politics, Politics of Cultures: Re-visioning Latin American Social Movements » Read Now
by Sonia E. Alvarez, Evelina Dagnino, Arturo Escobar. 459 pgs.

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Investigating the complex interrelations between culture & politics in a wide range of social movements in Latin America, this book focuses on the cultural politics enacted by social movements as they struggle for new visions & practices of citizenship, democracy, social relations, & development...
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Investigating the complex interrelations between culture & politics in a wide range of social movements in Latin America, this book focuses on the cultural politics enacted by social movements as they struggle for new visions & practices of citizenship, democracy, social relations, & development. The volume explores the potential of these cultural politics for fostering alternative political cultures & social transformations. Theoretical & empirical chapters assess & build upon novel conceptions of culture & politics in a variety of disciplines & fields-particularly anthropology, political science, sociology, feminist theory, & cultural studies.
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Terrains of Resistance: Nonviolent Social Movements and the Contestation of Place in India » Read Now
by Paul Routledge, John Agnew. 174 pgs.

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Drawing from the field of political sociology, geography, anthropology, and peace studies, Routledge explores how peasant communities in rural India form effective resistance movements against displacement, dislocation, and cultural destruction engendered by the development process. He shows how the...
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Drawing from the field of political sociology, geography, anthropology, and peace studies, Routledge explores how peasant communities in rural India form effective resistance movements against displacement, dislocation, and cultural destruction engendered by the development process. He shows how the Baloapal movement--resisting a missile base--and the Chipko movement--resisting a program of deforestation--offer rich lessons in development strategies, nonviolent sanctions, and grassroots social change. The sanctions chosen by the movements are shown to be of particular importance and to have emerged from the participants' profound sense of place. Core beliefs, traditional values, and common goals are summoned to inspire beleaguered communities and are employed to resist outside domination and despoliation. Terrains of Resistance, accordingly, marks sites of conflict in specific times and places at the essential levels of belief and culture. They juxtapose the state's coercive power in support of development against the ingenuity and tenacity of grassroots movements. A highly informed, well written work showing the potential for nonviolent sanctions throughout the developing world, and the possible implications of continued grassroots mobilizations. This book will be of particular interest to students of social movements and Indian politics and to political scientists, sociologists, geographers, and anthropologists.
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