Globalization and social movements / edited by Pierre Hamel ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hamel, Pierre, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xi, 258 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basinstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2001.

Summary:

This book uses case studies and theoretical reflection to contextualize the linkages between collective action theories, social movement practices, and the phenomenon of globalization. The perspectives presented will force a rethinking of the exact meaning of globalization and the way in which such insights can be used to advance understanding of basic transformations occurring in the diverse world of the 21st century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0333725352

OCLC:

45804893