Social Movements

Social Movements
Author: Graeme Chesters,Ian Welsh
Publsiher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Globalization
ISBN: 041543114X

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Social Movements:The key Concepts has relevance for a range of disciplines such as healthcare, Development Studies, Anthropology and Globalisation. Coverage includes The Civil Rights Movement, Direct action, Hactyvism, Indymedia and Feminism.

Social Movements The Key Concepts

Social Movements  The Key Concepts
Author: Graeme Chesters,Ian Welsh
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2010-10-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781136893308

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Social Movements: The Key Concepts provides an insightful, contemporary introduction to some of the frequently encountered terms and groups that are central to the study of collective action and social and political activism. Following an A-Z format, the entries defined and discussed are drawn from the following areas: the ‘old’ social movements of the nineteenth century the ‘new’ social movements of the 1960s and 1970s the rise of contemporary ‘network’ movements. Key American, European and global social movements are addressed, with each entry related to contemporary developments and emergent tendencies within the field. Including helpful references for further study, this concise and up-to-date guide is of relevance for those studying a range of disciplines, including sociology, politics, cultural studies and human geography.

The Social Movements Reader

The Social Movements Reader
Author: Jeff Goodwin,James M. Jasper
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2009-04-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781405187640

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Combining the strengths of both a reader and a textbook, this second edition of The Social Movements Reader not only expands on the collection of "classic" texts, but also provides the most important and readable articles and book selections on social movements from recent decades. Requiring no prior knowledge about social movements, this new edition includes definitions of key concepts, biographies of exemplary leaders, new developments in the field, and timelines of several ongoing social movements. Analysing the specific resources, networks, structures, and environments of social movements, as well as the motivating psychology, ideas, political debates, emotions, and personal and collective identities behind them, this is an engaging and illuminating collection for anyone curious about social movements.

Social Movements

Social Movements
Author: Taylor & Francis Group
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2020-07-05
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 0367613727

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Understanding Social Movements

Understanding Social Movements
Author: Greg Martin
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2015-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781136868153

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"Understanding Social Movements offers a multidisciplinary introduction to the study of social and cultural protest and contentious politics. It combines a theoretical perspective and with a fascinating array of case studies. It covers religious movements; social welfare movements; struggles over space; law, crime and social movements; and media and movements. Other sections of the book discuss the origins of social movement studies and historical perspectives, social movements and political processes, new social movements, identity and cultural politics, and virtual networking and cyber protest. Case studies include the US civil rights movement, anti-globalization campaigns, and include further material from Europe, China, Latin America, Africa, India and the Middle East"--

The Social Movements Reader

The Social Movements Reader
Author: Jeff Goodwin,James M. Jasper
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2014-10-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781118729953

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Providing a unique blend of cases, concepts, and essential readings The Social Movements Reader, Third Edition, delivers key classic and contemporary articles and book selections from around the world. Includes the latest research on contemporary movements in the US and abroad, including the Arab spring, Occupy, and the global justice movement Provides original texts, many of them classics in the field, which have been edited for the non-technical reader Combines the strengths of a reader and a textbook with selected readings and extensive editorial material Sidebars offer concise definitions of key terms, as well as biographies of famous activists and chronologies of several key movements Requires no prior knowledge about social movements or theories of social movements

Key Concepts in Sociology

Key Concepts in Sociology
Author: Peter Braham
Publsiher: SAGE
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781446275580

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"A glossary of key concepts was just the sort of thing I needed when I was a sociology student. Peter Braham has written a lively, comprehensive guide to the most important concepts in our discipline. It will become an essential student resource." - David Silverman, Goldsmith′s and King′s College, University of London "A triumphant tour de force... will be a useful, even essential tool for students and faculty. It is actually fascinating reading even for non-sociologists since these ideas impact all of us all the time." - Anthony Synnott, Concordia University in Montreal "A crisp and comprehensive guide to the discipline. The thirty-eight entries, covering history, substance and evaluation, thereby describe both conventional and new topics that define the syllabus of modern sociology. A valuable guide to both teachers and students." - Bryan S. Turner, Presidential Professor of Sociology, CUNY USA Sociology consists of a myriad of frequently confusing concepts. Key Concepts in Sociology provides a comprehensive, lively and clearly-written guide to the most important concepts in the subject. It includes both what might be regarded as ′classic′ sociological concepts, such as ′class′, ′bureaucracy′ and ′community′, as well as subjects that have become increasingly prominent in recent times, such as ′celebrity′, ′risk′ and ′the body′. Each of the thirty-eight substantive entries: defines the concept provides a clear and compelling narrative clarifies the main debates, perspectives and disagreements gives advice on further reading Key Concepts in Sociology should be the first choice for sociology students at all levels of learning.

Social Movements

Social Movements
Author: Jeff Goodwin
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2024
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 0415378079

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