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    Social Movements: The Key Concepts

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    ISBN: 9780415431156
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    AuthorCHESTERS GRAEME
    Pub Date29/09/2010
    BindingPaperback
    Pages208
    Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
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    Suitable for a range of disciplines, such as healthcare, development studies, anthropology and globalization, this title covers the Civil Rights Movement, direct action, hactyvism, indymedia, feminism and the Anti-Globalization Movement. It includes an A-Z Index and bibliography that provides tips for further exploration of this field.

    Social Movements: The Key Concepts provides an insightful, contemporary introduction to some of the frequently encountered terms and groups that are central to the study of collective action and social and political activism. Following an A-Z format, the entries defined and discussed are drawn from the following areas: * the 'old' social movements of the nineteenth century * the 'new' social movements of the 1960s and 1970s * the rise of contemporary 'network' movements. Key American, European and global social movements are addressed, with each entry related to contemporary developments and emergent tendencies within the field. Including helpful references for further study, this concise and up-to-date guide is of relevance for those studying a range of disciplines, including sociology, politics, cultural studies and human geography.