Democracy and Participation: Popular Protest and New Social MovementsMalcolm J. Todd, Gary Taylor Merlin, 2004 - 345 pages An ideal introduction for undergraduate students of social movements in courses on sociology, social policy and political theory with a focus on collective action and social protest. The book provides accessible theoretical readings and case studies of particular movements concerned with women's rights, ethnicity and 'race', disability, peace, anti-privatization. It explores issues of youth and political involvement, free speech and unemployment and the role of voluntary and community groups in challenging traditional perspectives on democracy. There are contributions from writers at the cutting edge of recent empirical and theoretical work in these areas. Competition: Many texts focus on sociological approaches: (Nick Crossley, Making Sense of Social Movements, D Della Porta and M Siani, Social Movements: an Introduction; S Buechler, Social Movements in Advanced Capitalism). Our text will provide students with an accessible, clear and comprehensive introduction and critical analysis of new social movements and new social movements theory. |
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... engage in social and political activity , in an ongoing way , not just at elec- tion time . These advocates wish to see an improvement of the democratic spirit of people and tend to be drawn from left - of - centre of the political ...
... engage in social and political activity , in an ongoing way , not just at elec- tion time . These advocates wish to see an improvement of the democratic spirit of people and tend to be drawn from left - of - centre of the political ...
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... engage in battle over the policy itself , utilising industrial , includ- ing strike , action . They can do both of course , but the consequences of one approach might fatally affect the outcome of the other and only the latter leaves ...
... engage in battle over the policy itself , utilising industrial , includ- ing strike , action . They can do both of course , but the consequences of one approach might fatally affect the outcome of the other and only the latter leaves ...
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... engage with politics and the values underpinning their engagement . Thus , it has been argued that women engage in a ' politics of survival ' and that it is not self - interest that motivates them but ' a politics of love and caring ...
... engage with politics and the values underpinning their engagement . Thus , it has been argued that women engage in a ' politics of survival ' and that it is not self - interest that motivates them but ' a politics of love and caring ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
New Social Movements and Democracy | 29 |
Anti Globalisation Anti Capitalism and the Democratic State | 55 |
Copyright | |
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