Democracy and Participation

An ideal introduction for undergraduate students of social movements in courses on sociology, social policy and political theory with a focus on collective action and social protest. The book provides accessible theoretical readings and case studies of particular movements concerned with women's rights, ethnicity and 'race', disability, peace, anti-privatization. It explores issues of youth and political involvement, free speech and unemployment and the role of voluntary and community groups in challenging traditional perspectives on democracy. There are contributions from writers at the cutting edge of recent empirical and theoretical work in these areas. Competition: Many texts focus on sociological approaches: (Nick Crossley, Making Sense of Social Movements, D Della Porta and M Siani, Social Movements: an Introduction; S Buechler, Social Movements in Advanced Capitalism). Our text will provide students with an accessible, clear and comprehensive introduction and critical analysis of new social movements and new social movements theory.

ISBN 0850365384   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9780850365382 (What's this?)   Pages 368 Publisher The Merlin Press Ltd   Volumes 1 Imprint The Merlin Press Ltd   Weight (grammes) 517 Format Paperback   Published in London Publication date 18 Dec 2003   Height (mm) 234 Writer of foreword Frank Furedi   Width (mm) 156 Library of Congress HM   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY 323.0420941   Academic level Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly

		Foreword by Frank Furedi
1		Introduction by Malcolm J. Todd and Gary Taylor		1
2		New social movements and democracy by Greg Martin		29
3		Anti globalisation, anti capitalism and the democratic state by Kevin Farnsworth		55
4		Anarchism and democracy by Dave Morland and John Carter		78
5		Ideas and interests : the struggle for democracy and free speech during the nineteenth century by John Steel		96
6		Unemployment, protest and democracy by Paul Bagguley		115
7		Trade unions by Elizabeth Lawrence		135
8		UK anti-privatisation politics by Sally Ruane		158
9		Political activity and youth in Britain by Mark Weinstein		176
10		Alienation and youth in Britain by Matt Henn and Mark Weinstein and Dominic Wring		196
11		Social movements and the struggle over 'race' by Max Farrar		218
12		Feminism, social movements and the political order by Nickie Charles		248
13		Women and politics in Europe by Simon Henig		273
14		Peace movements by Carlo Ruzza		290
15		From protest to partnership? : voluntary and community organisations in the democratic process by Tessa Parkes and Marilyn Taylor and Mick Wilkinson		307
16		Participation and protest : mental health service users/survivors by Peter Beresford and Peter Campbell		326

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