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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... example , shows how political groups can be captured by so - called ruling oligarchies ( rule by the few ) that have ... example , drew upon right wing reservations over democracy to justify increasing the power of governing elites over ...
... example , shows how political groups can be captured by so - called ruling oligarchies ( rule by the few ) that have ... example , drew upon right wing reservations over democracy to justify increasing the power of governing elites over ...
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... example , with the Bristol Activists e - discussion list , 2002 ) . Decision making then in the contemporary ACM should perhaps be regarded as an organic and networked process , with a momentum towards action that works through ...
... example , with the Bristol Activists e - discussion list , 2002 ) . Decision making then in the contemporary ACM should perhaps be regarded as an organic and networked process , with a momentum towards action that works through ...
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... examples of how VCOs had brought issues onto the national agenda , for example on issues such as homeless- ness , carers and AIDS : ... at any one time there are a pool of things floating around that the Council could or should be doing ...
... examples of how VCOs had brought issues onto the national agenda , for example on issues such as homeless- ness , carers and AIDS : ... at any one time there are a pool of things floating around that the Council could or should be doing ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
New Social Movements and Democracy | 29 |
Anti Globalisation Anti Capitalism and the Democratic State | 55 |
Copyright | |
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