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Social movements and activism in the USA / Stephen Valocchi.

Van Pelt Library HN59.2 .V35 2010
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Valocchi, Stephen M., 1956-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Community activists--United States.
Community activists.
Social reformers--United States.
Social reformers.
United States.
Social movements--United States.
Social movements.
Physical Description:
194 pages ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Contents:
Scholars and activists in dialogue
Theory and activism
The historical and contemporary context of Hartford progressive activism
What activists do : developing strategies, conceptualizing goals, exploiting opportunities
What activists do : gathering resources, forming organizations
What makes them do it : recruitment and commitment to social movements
What makes them tired : activist burnout and managing an activist life
Who they are : collective identity and oppositional consciousness
Rethinking activists' questions and scholars' answers.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780415461580
0415461588
9780415461597
0415461596
9780203873984
020387398X
OCLC:
277196062

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