Ebook: The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements (Blackwell Companions to Sociology)

The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements is a compilation of original, state-of-the-art essays by internationally recognized scholars on an array of topics in the field of social movement studies. Contains original, state-of-the-art essays by internationally recognized scholarsCovers a wide array of topics in the field of social movement studiesFeatures a valuable introduction by the editors which maps the field, and helps situate the study of social movements within other disciplinesIncludes coverage of historical, political, and cultural contexts; leadership; organizational dynamics; social networks and participation; consequences and outcomes; and case studies of major social movementsOffers the most comprehensive discussion of social movements available