TY  - BOOK
AU  - Martin, Greg
TI  - Understanding social movements
SN  - 9780415600880
U1  - 303.484 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Social movements
KW  - Religious movements
KW  - Social change
KW  - Sociology
KW  - Globalization - social aspects
N1  - Chapter 1.Introduction  
Chapter 2.Origins of social movement studies  
Chapter 3.Political opportunity, resource mobilization and social movement organization  
Chapter 4.Social movements, old and new  
Chapter 5.Protest and culture  
Chapter 6.Religious movements and social movements  
Chapter 7.Struggles over space  
Chapter 8.Media and movements  
Chapter 9.Global activism  
Chapter 10.Conclusion



N2  - This book offers a new and fresh approach to understanding social movements. It provides interdisciplinary perspectives on social and cultural protest and contentious politics. It considers major theories and concepts, which are presented in an accessible and engaging format. Historical and contemporary case studies and examples from a variety of different countries are provided throughout, including the American civil rights movement, Greenpeace, Pussy Riot, indigenous peoples movements, liberation theology, Occupy, Tea Party, and the Arab Spring.
The book presents specific chapters outlining the early origins of social movement studies, and more recent theoretical and conceptual developments. It considers key ideas from resource mobilization theory, the political process model, and new social movement approaches. It provides an expansive commentary on the role of culture in social protest, and looks at substantive areas in chapters dedicated to religious movements, geography and struggles over space, media and movements, and global activism.
Understanding Social Movements will be a useful resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students across disciplines wanting to be introduced to or extend their knowledge of the field. The book will also prove invaluable for lecturers and academic researchers interested in studying social movements.


https://www.routledge.com/Understanding-Social-Movements/Martin/p/book/9780415600880

ER  -