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OverviewWesterners invented social movements during the 18th century, but after that social movements became vehicles of popular politics across the world. By locating social movements in history, prize-winning social scientist Charles Tilly provides rich and often surprising insights into the origins of contemporary social movement practices, relations of social movements to democratization, and likely futures for social movements. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles TillyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Paradigm Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.100kg ISBN: 9781594510434ISBN 10: 1594510431 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 17 May 2004 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Replaced By: 9781594516115 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsSocial Movements as Politics; Inventions of the Social Movement; Nineteenth-century Adventures; Twentieth-century Expansion and Transformation; Social Movements Enter the Twenty-first Century; Democratization and Social Movements; Futures of Social MovementsReviews2006 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Tilly is able to view history from an exceptional height in this short, highly readable book without losing attention to historical complexities. This book presents the lifelong thinking of a leading scholar, and sets important research agendas for students of social movements in the 21st century. --CHOICE 2006 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Tilly is able to view history from an exceptional height in this short, highly readable book without losing attention to historical complexities. This book presents the lifelong thinking of a leading scholar, and sets important research agendas for students of social movements in the 21st century. --CHOICE Author InformationCharles Tilly, Columbia University, is one of the premier sociologists of our time. Among his 50 highly influential books are Contentious Politics (Paradigm 2006) and Trust and Rule (Cambridge University Press 2005). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |