Social Movements : An Introduction

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.

Donatella della Porta is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute. She is the author of Corrupt Exchanges: Actors, Resources, and Mechanisms of Political Corruption (1999), and Transnational Protest and Global Activism (2004).

Mario Diani is Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Trento. He is the coeditor of Beyond Tocqueville: The Social Capital Debate in Comparative Perspective (with Bob Edwards and Michael Foley, 2001) and Social Movements and Networks (with Doug McAdam, 2003)

Preface to the Second Edition

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1 The Study of Social Movements: Recurring Questions, (Partially) Changing Answers

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1.1 Four Core Questions for Social Movement Analysis

5

(15)

1.2 What is Distinctive about Social Movements?

20

(9)

1.3 On This Book

29

(4)

2 Social Changes and Social Movements

33

(31)

2.1 Social Structure, Political Cleavages, and Collective Action

36

(6)

2.2 States, Markets, and Social Movements

42

(5)

2.3 Knowledge, Culture, and Conflicts

47

(5)

2.4 Structural Transformations, New Conflicts, New Classes

52

(10)

2.5 Summary

62

(2)

3 The Symbolic Dimension of Collective Action

64

(25)

3.1 Culture and Action: The Role of Values

67

(6)

3.2 Culture and Action: The Cognitive Perspective

73

(12)

3.3 Problems and Responses

85

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3.4 Summary

87

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4 Collective Action and Identity

89

(25)

4.1 How Does Identity Work?

93

(5)

4.2 Multiple Identities

98

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4.3 Does Identity Facilitate Participation?

100

(5)

4.4 How Is Identity Generated and Reproduced?

105

(8)

4.5 Summary

113

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5 Individuals, Networks, and Participation

114

(21)

5.1 Why Do People Get Involved in Collective Action? The Role of Networks

117

(4)

5.2 Do Networks Always Matter?

121

(5)

5.3 Individuals and Organizations

126

(5)

5.4 Individual Participation, Movement Subcultures, and Virtual Networks

131

(3)

5.5 Summary

134

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6 Social Movements and Organizations

135

(28)

6.1 Organizational Dilemmas in Social Movements

140

(5)

6.2 Types of Social Movement Organizations

145

(5)

6.3 How Do Social Movement Organizations Change?

150

(6)

6.4 From Movement Organizations to Social Movement Networks

156

(5)

6.5 Summary

161

(2)

7 Action Forms, Repertoires, and Cycles of Protest

163

(30)

7.1 Protest: A Definition

165

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7.2 Repertoires of Action

168

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7.3 The Logics and Forms of Protest

170

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7.4 Strategic Options and Protest

178

(3)

7.5 Factors Influencing Repertoire Choice

181

(5)

7.6 The Cross-National Diffusion of Protest

186

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7.7 Cycles of Protest, Protest Waves, and Protest Campaigns

188

(3)

7.8 Summary

191

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8 The Policing of Protest and Political Opportunities for Social Movements

193

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8.1 The Policing of Protest

197

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8.2 Political Institutions and Social Movements

201

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8.3 Prevailing Strategies and Social Movements

206

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8.4 Allies, Opponents, and Social Movements

210

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8.5 Discursive Opportunity and the Media System

219

(2)

8.6 Summary

221

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9 Social Movements and Democracy

223

(27)

9.1 Social Movement Strategies and Their Effects

226

(3)

9.2 Changes in Public Policy

229

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9.3 Social Movements and Procedural Changes

233

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9.4 Social Movements and Democratic Theory

239

(6)

9.5 Social Movements and Democratization

245

(3)

9.6 Summary

248

(2)

Notes

250

(11)

References

261

(68)

Index of Names

329

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Index of Subjects

341

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