Social Movements by Donatella Della Porta
Social Movements is a comprehensive introduction and critical analysis of collective action in society today. In this new edition, the authors have updated all chapters with the most recent scientific literature, expanded on topics such as individual motivations, new media, public policies, and governance. Draws on research and empirical work across the social sciences to address the key questions in this international field. New edition expands on topics such as individual motivations, new media, public policies, and governance. Has been redesigned in a more user-friendly format.
A highly sophisticated and deeply insightful account of social movementsDevelopment and Change Della Porta and Diani have crafted an elegant and expansive volume that incisively focuses on all the field's core issues. Using the global justice movement as the thread that pulls the new edition together is a welcome addition. Hank Johnston, San Diego State University As in the first edition, the authors offer excellent framing of debates and issues in the field and thorough coverage of the literature. This is the most comprehensive text in the field and a must-read for serious students of social movements. Verta Taylor, University of California, Santa Barbara
Donatella della Porta is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute. She is the author of Corrupt Exchanges: Actors, Resources, and Mechanisms of Political Corruption (1999), and Transnational Protest and Global Activism (2004).
Mario Diani is Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Trento. He is the coeditor of Beyond Tocqueville: The Social Capital Debate in Comparative Perspective (with Bob Edwards and Michael Foley, 2001) and Social Movements and Networks (with Doug McAdam, 2003)
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405102827 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405102829 |
| Title | Social Movements |
| Author | Donatella Della Porta |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 356 |
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