The Blackwell Companion To Social Movements

The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements is a compilationof original, state-of-the-art essays by internationally recognizedscholars on an array of topics in the field of social movementstudies. Contains original, state-of-the-art essays by internationallyrecognized scholarsCovers a wide array of topics in the field of social movementstudiesFeatures a valuable introduction by the editors which maps thefield, and helps situate the study of social movements within otherdisciplinesIncludes coverage of historical, political, and culturalcontexts; leadership; organizational dynamics; social networks andparticipation; consequences and outcomes; and case studies of majorsocial movementsOffers the most comprehensive discussion of social movementsavailable