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"Social movements are important means of bringing about political and cultural changes through collective action. The study of social movements helps us to understand how movements can achieve change, as well as how they are limited in doing so, by examining political and cultural opportunities and obstacles, organizational dynamics, resources, collective action frames, and strategies and tactics. The field of social movements is an exciting one, and scholars continue to produce new studies of a wide array of social movements in many different countries, while activists also regularly provide accounts of their experiences in social movements. Relevant to both activists and social scientists, the area is one that students find important and interesting. Given the proliferation of social movement scholarship in recent decades, it is a daunting task to attempt to capture the field in a short book. Thus, my goal is simply to introduce students and other readers to some interesting history, ideas, and questions about social movements. No single researcher can be an expert on all of the many social movements that might be covered in such a book, and I have limited myself to some of the movements that I have followed for many years in teaching and researching in the area. The book began with a Canadian edition, and later second and third Canadian editions, published by Oxford University Press Canada, which con-tain much more Canadian content. Some of this material, as well as material on other countries, remains in the American editions, but they include a lot more material on the United States. In the American editions of the book, I added a chapter on right-wing movements, which are particularly important in the United States. I also considered adding a chapter on the civil rights movement, which is obviously very important as well to the United States, but I decided instead to expand somewhat the material on the civil rights movement in my chapter on the protest cycle of the 1960s. My rationale for doing this instead of including a whole chapter on the civil rights movement is that there is so much excellent scholarship available on the movement that instructors can easily use to supplement my brief treatment. Hopefully, students will find this selection of contemporary protest movements interesting and will learn enough about theoretical ideas and approaches to movements to be able to apply this knowledge to other movements of interest"--

This book considers the proliferation in Malaysia over the past two decades of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) associated with various social movements, both to provide basic information about the NGOs and social movements, and to discuss their role in the development of civil society generally in particular their contribution to the reform movement, which has been gathering strength since 1998. The book discusses the nature and development of the movements, and shows that those movements concerned with human rights and women's issues have made significant contributions to the reform mov

Introduction -- Before and after Stonewall -- Activism in the early days of AIDS -- Marriage politics -- LGBTQ youth and social change -- The "B" and the "T" -- Conclusion

Social Movements have become a central focus of political study in recent years. Paul Byrne's accessible account of British Social movements introduces students to the relevant theories, and puts them into practice by examining groups such as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, the Women's Movement and the Green Party. Byrne goes on to look at how the British scene compares with what is happening in the rest of Europe and in America.

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.

Now in its third edition, Social Movements is the market-leading introductory text on collective action in contemporary society. The text draws from theory-driven, systematic empirical research from across the social sciences to address central questions and concepts in the field. Sophisticated yet reader-friendly chapters offer critical analyses of relevant literature whilst exploring important issues and debates. The global political landscape has undergone significant changes in the years since this book's initial publication, such as the spread of online protests, the resurgence of nationalist and right-wing activity, global revolts, and increased social and economic polarization. This thoroughly updated edition offers fresh discussions of recent social movements against austerity from around the world, new empirical examples, references to recent episodes of contention, an expanded comparative approach to social movement theory in the scientific literature, and more. Presents an empirical and engaging exploration of contemporary social movements. Discusses topics such as organizing within social movements, eventful protests, political opportunities, symbolism and identity in collective action, and social change. Highlights how core mechanisms of collective action operate in different movements, past and present. Provides a conceptual methodology useful for social science students and researchers alike. Highlights how core mechanisms of collective action operate in different movements in the past and present.

How social movements matter : past research, present problems, future developments / Marco Giugni -- Social movements and public policy / Paul Burstein -- Making an impact : conceptual and methodological implications of the collective goods criterion / Edwin Amenta and Michael P. Young -- The impact of social movements on political institutions : a comparison of the introduction of direct legislation in Switzerland and the United States / Hanspeter Kriesi and Dominique Wisler -- Protest, protesters and protest policing : public discourses in Italy and Germany from the 1960s to the 1980s / Donatella della Porta -- Political protest and institutional change : the anti-Vietnam war movement and American science / Kelly Moore -- The biographical impact of activism / Doug McAdam -- Feminist politics in a hostile environment : obstacles and opportunities / Joyce Gelb and Vivien Hart -- How the Cold War was really won : the effects of the antinuclear movements of the 1980s / David S. Meyer -- The impact of environmental movements in western societies / Dieter Rucht -- Ethnic and civic conceptions of nationhood and th differential success of the extreme right in Germany and Italy / Ruud Koopmans and Paul Statham -- From interactions to outcomes in social movements / Charles Tilly

This collection explores how principles and practices of democracy are elaborated and implemented within the global justice movement, both in their internal organization and in experiments of public decision-making. The issue of internal democracy is particularly relevant for a multifaceted and heterogeneous movement which has denounced the democratic deficits of decision-making processes and stressed the need for radical democratic reforms. In addition, and in part as a response to these demands for greater levels of citizen participation, experiments in participatory and deliberative forms of democracy are underway. Taking an empirical perspective, this collection investigates the development of new conceptions and practices of democracy, integrating research into approximately 250 European and transnational social movement organizations

Introduction: Identity work, sameness, and difference in social movements / Rachel L. Einwohner, Jo Reger, and Daniel J. Myers -- Doing identity work -- Just like you: the dimensions of identity presentations in an antigay contested context / Kimberly B. Dugan -- "We're not just lip-synching up here": music and collective identity in drag performances / Elizabeth Kaminski and Verta Taylor -- Technical advances in communication: the example of white racialist "love groups" and "white civil rights organizations" / Todd Schroer -- Drawing identity boundaries: the creation of contemporary feminism / Jo Reger -- Passing as strategic identity work in the Warsaw ghetto uprising / Rachel L. Einwohner -- I am the man and woman in this house: Brazilian Jeito and the strategic framing of motherhood in a poor, urban community / Kevin Neuhouser -- Working through identities -- Ally identity: the politically gay / Daniel J. Myers -- Being "sisters" to Salvadoran peasants: deep identification and its limitations / Susan Munkres -- Dealing with diversity: the coalition of labor union women / Silke Roth -- Diversity discourse and multi-identity work in lesbian and gay organizations / Jane Ward -- The reconstruction of collective identity in the emergence of U.S. white women's liberation / Benita Roth -- Afterword: The analytic dimensions of identity: a political identity framework / Mary Bernstein -- Contributors -- Index