Theories of political protest and social movements : a multidisciplinary introduction, critique, and synthesis
Political protest and social movements are ubiquitous phenomena. This book focuses on various theoretical approaches that aim at explaining them: the theory of collective action, the resource mobilization perspective, political opportunity structure theory, the identity approach, the framing perspec...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxon, London, England ; New York :
Routledge ,
2009
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
| Summary: | Political protest and social movements are ubiquitous phenomena. This book focuses on various theoretical approaches that aim at explaining them: the theory of collective action, the resource mobilization perspective, political opportunity structure theory, the identity approach, the framing perspective, and the dynamics of contention approach. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 403 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-395) and index |
| ISBN: | 0203883845 (ebook) 0415483883 (hbk.) 0415483891 (pbk.) 9780203883846 (ebook) 9780415483889 (hbk.) 9780415483896 (pbk.) |