The Blackwell companion to social movements

The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements is a compilation of original, state-of-the-art essays by internationally recognized scholars on an array of topics in the field of social movement studies. Contains original, state-of-the-art essays by internationally recognized scholarsCovers a wide array of topics in the field of social movement studiesFeatures a valuable introduction by the editors which maps the field, and helps situate the study of social movements within other disciplinesIncludes coverage of historical, political, and cultural contexts; leadership; organizational dynamics; soci

The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements is a compilation of original, state-of-the-art essays by internationally recognized scholars on an array of topics in the field of social movement studies.:.; Contains original, state-of-the-art essays by internationally recognized scholars.; Covers a wide array of topics in the field of social movement studies.; Features a valuable introduction by the editors which maps the field, and helps situate the study of social movements within other disciplines.; Includes coverage of historical, political, and cultural contexts; leadership; organizational dy

Introduction. Mapping the terrain / David A. Snow, Sarah A. Soule, and Hanspeter Kriesi -- Facilitative contexts and conditions. Protest in time and space : the evolution of waves of contention / Ruud Koopmans ; The strange career of strain and breakdown theories of collective action / Steven M. Buechler ; Political context and opportunity / Hanspeter Kriesi ; The cultural contexts of collective action : constraints, opportunities, and the symbolic life of social movements / Rhys H. Williams ; Resources and social movement mobilization / Bob Edwards and John D. McCarthy -- Field of action and dynamics. Beyond the iron law : rethinking the place of organizations in social movement research / Elisabeth S. Clemens and Debra C. Minkoff ; Leadership in social movements / Aldon D. Morris and Suzanne Staggenborg ; Movement allies, adversaries, and third parties / Dieter Rucht ; Policing social protest / Donatella della Porta and Olivier Fillieule ; Bystanders, public opinion, and the media / William A. Gamson ; "Get up, stand up" : tactical repertoires of social movements / Verta Taylor and Nella Van Dyke ; Diffusion processes within and across movements / Sarah A. Soule ; Transnational processes and movements / Jackie Smith -- Microstructural and social-psychological dimensions. Networks and participation / Mario Diani ; The demand and supply of participation : social-psychological correlates of participation in social movements / Bert Klandermans ; Framing processes, ideology, and discursive fields / David A. Snow ; Emotional dimensions of social movements / Jeff Goodwin, James M. Jasper, and Francesca Polletta ; Collective identity, solidarity, and commitment / Scott A. Hunt and Robert D. Benford -- Consequences and outcomes. The legislative, organizational, and beneficiary consequences of state-oriented challengers / Edwin Amenta and Neal Caren ; Personal and biographical consequences / Marco G. Giugni ; The cultural consequences of social movements / Jennifer Earl ; The consequences of social movements for each other / Nancy Whittier -- Major social movements. The labor movement in motion / Rick Fantasia and Judith Stepan-Norris ; Feminism and the women's movement : a global perspective / Myra Marx Ferree and Carol McClurg Mueller ; Environmental movements / Christopher Rootes ; Antiwar and peace movements / Sam Marullo and David S. Meyer ; Ethnic and nationalist social movements / Susan Olzak ; Religious movements / Fred Kniss and Gene Burns