Social Movements: An Introduction | 
| Authors: Donatella Della Porta, Mario Diani
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Edition: 2
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Pages: 360
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 1405102829
Dewey Decimal Number: 303.484
EAN: 9781405102827
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Publication Date: February 13, 2006
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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.
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 Mostly Useful for European Studies February 20, 2004
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Despite the title, this book cannot really be considered an introduction to the field of social movement research, because it is more specialized than that. Della Porta and Diani are leading sociologists in the European university system, so movements in Europe become the natural focus of this book. This is especially useful if you have interests in European developments, both with social movements and the study thereof, plus unique Euro-politics in the areas of leftism and anarchism. Such material is often fascinating, especially in regards to the fall of the Iron Curtain in recent decades. But beware that this focus cannot be generalized to social movements in other regions of the world because of differing political and social climates - regardless of the authors' occasional attempts to bring examples from America and other regions into the text for comparison. Note that the authors focus primarily on the "political opportunity structure" arm of social movement research. Once again this leads to quite informative results, except that other realms of knowledge in this field, especially framing and mobilization structures, are under-represented. Also beware of the final chapter which presents an attempt to wrap up (European) social movements into the greater scheme of things. Personal opinions seep into that chapter's coverage of feminist and women's movements, while the authors' theories on the continuities between successful movements and the growth of democracy is a purely European perspective, and even then it only applies to a few specific circumstances like Poland and Romania. One final issue with this book is the writing style, which often succeeds in drying out fascinating material with very tedious academic prose. This may be an issue with translation. [~doomsdayer520~]
Good introduction June 5, 2001
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
They touch on a lot of recent work on social movements, and are good with many new concepts. But the book is not well written enough for undergrads.
 More than a starting point May 23, 2000
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book is not only a comprehensive introduction to the study of social movements; rather, it presents the "state of art" in the field. The Authors examine several theoretical approaches in a critical way, pointing out their possibilities and limitations. The own object of study -social movements- is examined from various perspectives, from their 'reason de etre' to their organizational form and political context. However, it is important to say that the reader will not find a theory or model declared to be "the winner" at any point of the book: the Authors seem to be more concerned with raising questions than answering them. A very interesting book.
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