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Social movement
About: Social movement is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 23103 publications have been published within this topic receiving 653076 citations. The topic is also known as: movement & syndical movement.
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01 Jan 2002
TL;DR: In this paper, a sociology of generations, war and intellectuals, towards a sociology-of-generations, is discussed. But the focus is not on women's empowerment, but on women and women's national consciousness.
Abstract: Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Generations, war and intellectuals: towards a sociology of generations Generations and culture Generations, intellectuals and social movements Generations, national consciousness and intellectuals Generations, women and national consciousness Conclusion Bibliography Index.
224 citations
TL;DR: A social movement developed in the 1970s to help battered women as discussed by the authors, which illustrates both successful resource mobilization and the creation of a social problem, and increasing co-optation is affecting both how wife beating is defined and managed, and the course of the movement itself.
Abstract: Wife beating has become the object of media attention and government policy, not because of an increase in its frequency, or because the public has become more concerned, but because a social movement developed in the 1970s to help battered women. The growth of the battered women movement illustrates both successful resource mobilization and the creation of a social problem. Pre-existing organizational ties, structural and ideological flexibility, and, in particular, the benefits sponsors gain by supporting movement activities account for the movement's rapid growth and impact. At the same time, increasing co-optation is affecting both how wife beating is defined and managed, and the course of the movement itself.
222 citations
TL;DR: In this article, an analysis of producer-consumer discourse on milkcartons reveals the nature of this political formation, similar to the political refusal of neighborhood residents in ''Not-in-my-Backyard'' or ''NIMBY'' environmental movements.
Abstract: The advent of rBGH (recombinant bovinegrowth hormone) has spurred the establishment of anorganic milk industry. The food systems/commoditychain analytical framework cannot fully explain therise of this new food. An adequate understanding ofthe consumer's role in the food system/commodity chainrequires more attention to consumption as a form ofpolitics. One way to do this is to look at thepolitics of other new social movements, especiallythose contesting mainstream notions of risk. From thisapproach, organic milk consumption challenges rBGHfrom a ``Not-in-my-Body'' or ``NIMB'' politics of refusal,similar to the political refusal of neighborhoodresidents in ``Not-in-My-Backyard'' or ``NIMBY''environmental movements. The NIMB form of politics isnot a social movement of politically consciousconsumers, yet it is still a political activity inwhich consumers participate in the formation of theindustry through a process of ``reflexive consumption.''An analysis of producer-consumer discourse on milkcartons reveals the nature of this political formation.
222 citations
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TL;DR: Democracy is under threat from a variety of forces originating in the transnational capitalist economy, and as mentioned in this paper outlines these forces, considers how democracy might be defended against them, and explores the prospects for deepening democracy.
Abstract: Democracy is under threat from a variety of forces originating in the transnational capitalist economy. Dryzek here outlines these forces, considers how democracy might be defended against them, and explores the prospects for deepening democracy. Democratic communication in civil society, social movements, and workplaces are the most likely places for revitalization of the democratic impulse. CONTENTS: 1. Is More Democracy Possible? 2. Why Capitalist Democracy Emerges Victorious. 3. Democracy versus the State. 4. Democracy versus the International System. 5. Democracy versus Economic Rationality. 6. Democracy versus Ideology. 7. The Outlook for Democracy. Bibliography Index
221 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the theoretical foundations of sport-for-development theory (SFDT) are provided to showcase how sport interventions can most effectively promote social change and development, and two sport interventions that use sport as a vehicle to promote positive social change are compared.
221 citations