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    The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements

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    About this ebook

    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 dynamics; social networks and participation; consequences and outcomes; and case studies of major social movements
    • Offers the most comprehensive discussion of social movements available
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateApr 15, 2008
    ISBN9780470999097
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