Democracy and Participation: New Social Movements in Liberal Democracies - Softcover

Taylor, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0850365384 ISBN 13: 9780850365382

Publisher: The Merlin Press Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

An ideal introduction for undergraduate students of social movements in courses on sociology, social policy and political theory with a focus on collective action and social protest. The book provides accessible theoretical readings and case studies of particular movements concerned with women's rights, ethnicity and 'race', disability, peace, anti-privatization. It explores issues of youth and political involvement, free speech and unemployment and the role of voluntary and community groups in challenging traditional perspectives on democracy. There are contributions from writers at the cutting edge of recent empirical and theoretical work in these areas. Competition: Many texts focus on sociological approaches: (Nick Crossley, Making Sense of Social Movements, D Della Porta and M Siani, Social Movements: an Introduction; S Buechler, Social Movements in Advanced Capitalism). Our text will provide students with an accessible, clear and comprehensive introduction and critical analysis of new social movements and new social movements theory.

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About the Author

Malcolm Todd is an Emeritus Professor of Archaeology and former Principal of Trevelyan College in the University of Durham. He is the author interalia of 'The Northern Barbarians' (Second Edition, Blackwell Publishing, 1987) and 'Roman Britain' (Third Edition, Blackwell Publishing, 1999), editor of 'The Blackwell Companion to Roman Britain' (Blackwell Publishing, 2003) and a contributor to 'The Cambridge Ancient History' and 'Der Neue Pauly'.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Merlin Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850365384
• ISBN 13: 9780850365382
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368