Social Movements: An Introduction

by Prof Dr Donatella Della Porta and Mario Diani

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Social Movements: An Introduction provides students with a comprehensive introduction and critical analysis of collective action in society today. In the latter part of this century, social movements have become a permanent feature of modern democracies. The students' and workers' protests of the 1960s have been followed by movements focusing on women's rights, ethnic identities, peace and environmental issues. This book draws on research and empirical work across the social sciences to address the key questions in this international field.The authors examine the structural bases of contemporary movements: the role of symbolic production in the evolution of collective action...Read more
  • ISBN10 0631192131
  • ISBN13 9780631192138
  • Publish Date 27 November 1998
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 26 November 2006
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Imprint Blackwell Publishers
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 336
  • Language English