People protest to try to change the world, because they think they can help change the world, and sometimes they do. But not by themselves, and generally not ju
Bringing together several well-known scholars, this volume offers an assessment of the consequences of social movements in Western countries. Policy, institutio
Social Movements cleverly translates the art of collective action and mobilization by excluded groups to facilitate understanding social change from below. Stud
Social movements play a central role in the scope and direction of social change. They were instrumental in the creation of the modern state and, today, are maj
Social Movements is a comprehensive introduction andcritical analysis of collective action in society today. In thisnew edition, the authors have updated all ch
