Social Theory and Social Movements: Mutual Inspirations

Roose, Jochen; Dietz, Hella

Social movements are not only a potential challenge to societies, they also challenge social theory. This volume looks at social movements and social movement research through the lens of different social theories. What can social movement studies learn from these theories? And: What can these theories learn from the analysis of social movements? From this double vantage point, the book discusses the theories of Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, Niklas Luhmann, Jeffrey Alexander, and Judith Butler, as well as rational choice theory, relational sociology, and organizational neo-institutionalism.

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Published by: Springer VS

Publication Date: 2016-09-15

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783658133801

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-13381-8

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 173