Social Movements and Global Social Change - The Rising Tide

The book examines different types of social movements, including those often ignored in social change textbooks, such as riots, migration, and disorganized protest. It also looks at citizens' rights and inequality in connection to social movements and change. The book features global perspectives and examples throughout.

List of contents

1: Social Movements and Global Social Change
2: The New Republic
3: The Rise of the Republics
4: Dictatorship and Division in the Republics
5: The Democratization of the Republics
6: The Expansion of Citizenship in the United States
7: Persistent Inequalities
8: The Further Expansion of Citizenship
9: Social Movements and Global Social Change
10: Aspiring Social Movements
11: Altruistic Social Movements
12: Restrictionist Social Movements
13: Theories and Opportunities

About the author

Robert K. Schaeffer is professor of global sociology at Kansas State University. He is the author of several books, including Understanding Globalization.

Summary

The book examines different types of social movements, including those often ignored in social change textbooks, such as riots, migration, and disorganized protest. It also looks at citizens’ rights and inequality in connection to social movements and change. The book features global perspectives and examples throughout.

Product details

• Authors: Robert K Schaeffer, Robert K. Schaeffer, Schaeffer Robert K.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 18 to 22
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.02.2014
• EAN: 9781442214903
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1490-3
• No. of pages: 282
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Social research and statistics, globalization;social change;social movements