Theories of Political Protest and Social Movements: A Multidisciplinary Introduction, Critique, and Synthesis - Hardcover

Opp, Karl-Dieter

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ISBN 10: 0415483883 ISBN 13: 9780415483889

Verlag: Routledge, 2009

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"...an ideal resource for developing courses in social movements because of its systematic and detailed analysis of theories. It is also a solid foundation for deconstructing social movement perspectives"  ―Andreas Hoffbauer and Howard Ramos, Dalhousie University in the Canadian Journal of Sociology 35, 4

Reseña del editor:

Political protest and social movements are ubiquitous phenomena. This book focuses on the current theoretical approaches that aim at explaining them: the theory of collective action, the resource mobilization perspective, political opportunity structure theory, the identity approach, the framing perspective, and the dynamics of contention approach. The book has three objectives: (1) Many basic concepts like political opportunities or identity are not clearly defined. It is further often a matter of interpretation what factors are supposed to affect which phenomena. The first aim is therefore to provide a detailed introduction to and a clear restatement of the theories. Only then is it possible to assess and improve them. (2) For each theory the major strengths and weaknesses are discussed, and various modifications and extensions are suggested. (3) Building on these analyses, it is shown how the theories can be integrated into a single theoretical paradigm: the structural-cognitive model.

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• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0415483883
• ISBN 13: 9780415483889
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 422