| Description |
xviii, 345 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Frank Furedi -- 1. Introduction / Malcolm J. Todd and Gary Taylor -- 2. New social movements and democracy / Greg Martin -- 3. Anti globalisation, anti capitalism and the democratic state / Kevin Farnsworth -- 4. Anarchism and democracy / Dave Morland and John Carter -- 5. Ideas and interests : the struggle for democracy and free speech during the nineteenth century / John Steel -- 6. Unemployment, protest and democracy / Paul Bagguley -- 7. Trade unions / Elizabeth Lawrence -- 8. UK anti-privatisation politics / Sally Ruane -- 9. Political activity and youth in Britain / Mark Weinstein -- 10. Alienation and youth in Britain / Matt Henn, Mark Weinstein and Dominic Wring -- 11. Social movements and the struggle over 'race' / Max Farrar -- 12. Feminism, social movements and the political order / Nickie Charles -- 13. Women and politics in Europe / Simon Henig -- 14. Peace movements / Carlo Ruzza -- 15. From protest to partnership? : voluntary and community organisations in the democratic process / Tessa Parkes, Marilyn Taylor and Mick Wilkinson -- 16. Participation and protest : mental health service users/survivors / Peter Beresford and Peter Campbell |
| Summary |
"This collection tackles issues, themes and debates in the study of protest, democracy and the role of new social movements in the 2000s. The contributors introduce case studies of social movements concerned with women's rights, ethnicity and 'race', mental health, peace and anti-privatisation. They also explore issues of youth and political involvement, free speech, unemployment and the role of voluntary and community groups in challenging traditional perspectives on democracy. Drawing on expertise from many disciplines, they are at the cutting edge of recent empirical and theoretical work." "This accessible book will be a valuable and stimulating resource for university and college students of sociology, social policy, politics and the social sciences. It will stimulate any reader concerned with issues of democracy, protest and the role of new social movements."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Political participation -- Great Britain.
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Social movements -- Great Britain.
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Political sociology.
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Protest movements.
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Democracy.
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| Author |
Todd, Malcolm J.
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Taylor, Gary, 1960-
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| ISBN |
0850365384 paperback |
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