184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1990, Ideology and the New Social Movements provides an incisive and much-needed assessment of debates concerning the nature and motivation of social movements and collective action. In particular, Alan Scott focuses upon the competing theoretical explanations of the rise and character of the ‘new social movements’ in North America and Europe. After introducing the major... Read more
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. New social movements – major themes 2. General theories of social movements: functionalism and Marxism 3. Sociological responses to the rise of new social movements 4. Varieties of ideology within the ecology movement 5. Movements and parties: problems of organization and mobilization 6. Social closure and political participation Notes Bibliography Index
Biography
Alan Scott
