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Making Sense of Social Movements
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Acknowlegements Introduction Social unrest, movement culture and identity the symbolic interactionists Smelser's value-added approach Rational actor theory Resources, networks and organizations Opportunities, cognition and biography Repertoires, frames and cycles New social movements Social movements and the theory of practice a new synthesis Bibliography Index.Abstract:
Acknowlegements Introduction Social unrest, movement culture and identity the symbolic interactionists Smelser's value-added approach Rational actor theory Resources, networks and organizations Opportunities, cognition and biography Repertoires, frames and cycles New social movements Social movements and the theory of practice a new synthesis Bibliography Index.read more
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