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Social Movements and Protest

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Gemma Edwards
, University of Manchester
Published 2014

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This lively textbook integrates theory and methodology into the study of social movements, and includes contemporary case studies to engage students and encourage them to apply theories critically. A wide range of protest cases are explored, from American, European and global arenas, including contemporary examples of political violence and terrorism, alter-globalisation, social networking and global activism. Key chapter features encourage students to engage critically with the material: method points uncover the methodology behind the theories, helping students to understand the…

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Key features

  • Presents theory alongside cases, debates and methodologies within each thematic chapter – helping students to understand not only how others have approached the subject but how they might approach it themselves
  • Uses contemporary examples of shifts and social issues, such as political violence and terrorism, social networking, suffrage, anti-globalisation movements and global activism
  • Gives balanced attention to American, European and global social movements and theoretical traditions

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