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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450096603321

Titolo

Social movements [[electronic resource] ] : identity, culture, and the state / / edited by David S. Meyer, Nancy Whittier, & Belinda Robnett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002

ISBN

0-19-530277-X

1-280-53142-8

1-4237-3531-5

0-19-803279-X

1-60256-445-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (383 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MeyerDavid S

WhittierNancy <1966->

RobnettBelinda <1956->

Disciplina

303.48/4

Soggetti

Social movements

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-346) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; PART I. INTRODUCTION; PART II. STATES AND POLICIES; Introduction to Part II; PART III. ORGANIZATIONS AND STRATEGIES; Introduction to Part III; PART IV. COLLECTIVE IDENTITIES, DISCOURSE, AND CULTURE; Introduction to Part IV; PART V. CONCLUSION; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Why do social movements take the forms they do? How do activists' efforts and beliefs interact with the cultural and political contexts in which they work? Why do activists take particular strategic paths, and how do their strategies affect the course and impact of the movement? Social Movements aims to bridge the gap between ""political opportunities"" theorists who look at the circumstances and effects of social movement efforts and ""collective identity theorists"" who focus on the reconstruction of meaning and identity through collective action. The volume brings together scholars from a v