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The sociology of social change has always been the product of times of flux, and the unmatched dynamism of our period is already reflected in the ... More

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Society in Action is the first theoretical statement which seeks to draw general lessons for social theory from the dramatic events which transformed ... More

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Drawing from a wide selection of classic and contemporary works, the editors have chosen readings that reflect the major approaches and central ... More

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The organizational features of poor people's social movement organizations influence the types of tactics engaged in by those organizations.

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This book of readings is designed as a supplement to a general social change or specific social movement text. It is thus intended as an important ... More

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Context matters, as students of social movements increasingly agree, and yet very little attention has been paid to the role geography plays in ... More

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Globalization, Knowledge and Society addresses the issues involved in the development of sociology as a global discipline and the increasing ... More

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In Economic and Political Contention in Comparative Perspective, European and American specialists in economic and political processes move beyond ... More

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The analysis of protest movements as sources of social change has been largely neglected in the social sciences. Oommen argues that until now the ... More

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With extensive use of case materials, this volume describes and analyzes the significance of social movements like the struggle for abortion rights ... More

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The resources here will guide you along a pathway of self-assessment, discovery, and fulfillment. This well-researched book exposes the addictive ... More

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The central theme of this book is the study of social movements in India, situating movements in society and in the discipline of sociology. It looks ... More

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Social movements have an elusive power but one that is altogether real. From the French and American revolutions to the post-Soviet, ethnic and ... More

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In this compelling book, Anthony Elliott traces the rise of psychoanalysis from the Frankfurt School to postmodernism. Examining how pathbreaking ... More

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From Contention to Democracy addresses a crucial aspect of contemporary societies: the role of social movements for political and social change. The ... More

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Finding ways to understand the nature of social change and social order-from political movements to market meltdowns-is one of the enduring problems ... More

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