Description:
The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements is a compilationof original, state-of-the-art essays by internationally recognizedscholars on an array of topics in the field of social movementstudies.
- Contains original, state-of-the-art essays by internationallyrecognized scholars
- Covers a wide array of topics in the field of social movementstudies
- Features a valuable introduction by the editors which maps thefield, and helps situate the study of social movements within otherdisciplines
- Includes coverage of historical, political, and culturalcontexts; leadership; organizational dynamics; social networks andparticipation; consequences and outcomes; and case studies of majorsocial movements
- Offers the most comprehensive discussion of social movementsavailable
Review Quotes: "It's hard to imagine how this volume could beimproved. The organizing framework is terrific and the cast ofcharacters is a virtual 'who's who' of socialmovement scholars. All in all, a wonderful addition to thebookshelf of any social movement analyst."
Doug McAdam, Stanford University
"A comprehensive survey of the current state of the art inSocial Movement Studies, and launch pad for future work.Indispensible."
Colin Barker, Manchester Metropolitan University