The social movements reader : cases and concepts /
edited by Jeff Goodwin and James M. Jasper.
- Second edition.
- xiv, 458 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Blackwell readers in sociology ; 12 .
- Blackwell readers in sociology ; 12. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages [441]-443) and index.
Introduction -- When and why do social movements occur? -- Who joins or supports movements? -- Who remains in movements, and who drops out? -- What do movement participants think and feel? -- How are movements organized? -- What do movements do? -- How do institutions influence movements? -- Why do movements decline? -- What changes do movements bring about?