Social Movements and Protest (Key Topics in Sociology)
Cambridge University Press, 1/9/2014
EAN 9780521145817, ISBN10: 0521145813
Paperback, 300 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
Language: English
This lively textbook integrates theory and methodology into the study of social movements, and includes contemporary case studies to engage students and encourage them to apply theories critically. A wide range of protest cases are explored, from American, European and global arenas, including contemporary examples of political violence and terrorism, alter-globalisation, social networking and global activism. Key chapter features encourage students to engage critically with the material: method points uncover the methodology behind the theories, helping students to understand the larger study of social movements; debate points highlight classic arguments in social movement studies, encouraging students to critically assess theoretical approaches; and case studies connect theories to cases, allowing students to relate key principles to real-world examples. A companion website offers additional student and instructor resources, including lecture slides and worksheets.
1. Introduction
conceptualizing social movements
2. From the mad to the sane
collective behaviour and its critics
3. From the rational to the relational
resource mobilization, organization, and social movement networks
4. From political processes to cultural processes
political opportunity, frames, and contentious politics
5. From old to new social movements
capitalism, culture, and the reinvention of everyday life
6. From national to global social movements
network movements, alternative globalization, and new media
7. From the pretty to the ugly
terrorism, social movement theory, and covert networks
8. From collective behaviour to misbehaviour
redrawing the boundaries of political and cultural resistance
9. Conclusion
the shifting terrain of social movement studies.
'… engaging and highly suitable for both undergraduate and graduate audiences. This highly accessible text provides a broad overview of central topics of interest to social movement scholars and provides insights into the ways in which movements are studied.' Andrew W. Martin, Ohio State University
'The book to give to students discovering theories of social movements and one that academics too will happily browse to refresh rusty memories.' Sheila Rowbotham, Honorary Fellow, Manchester University