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Theories of Political Protest and Social Movements

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Political protest and social movements are ubiquitous phenomena. This book focuses on the current theoretical approaches that aim at explaining them: the theory of collective action, the resource mobilization perspective, political opportunity structure theory, the identity approach, the framing perspective, and the dynamics of contention approach. The book has three objectives: (1) Many basic concepts like political opportunities or identity are not clearly defined. It is further often a matter of interpretation what factors are supposed to affect which phenomena. The first aim is therefore to provide a detailed introduction to and a clear restatement of the theories. Only then is it possible to assess and improve them. (2) For each theory the major strengths and weaknesses are discussed, and various modifications and extensions are suggested. (3) Building on these analyses, it is shown how the theories can be integrated into a single theoretical paradigm: the structural-cognitive model.

422 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 2009

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February 10, 2017
Lo he leído casi en su totalidad (un 70-80% diría) para mi tesis. Hace un buen resumen de distintas teorías que se han usado para el análisis de los movimientos sociales. Cada teoría empieza con un análisis del artículo en que fue publicada por primera vez, así como una crítica -demasiado puntillo a mi parecer- para posteriormente enmendarla y, en los últimos capítulos, proponer una síntesi de todas ellas, de modo que pueda haber una 'teoría única' sobre movimientos sociales que tenga en cuenta todos los enfoques anteriores. Nadie en su sano juicio discutiría el saber de este hombre, ahora bien, podría haber aligerado un poco el contenido.
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