Street citizens : protest politics and social movement activism in the age of globalization / Marco Giugni, University of Geneva, Maria T. Grasso, University of Sheffield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giugni, Marco, author.

Grasso, Maria T. (Maria Teresa), 1984- author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in contentious politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements.

Political participation.

Social change.

Physical Description:

xvi, 241 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

"What is protest politics and social movement activism today? What are their main features? To what extent can street citizens be seen as a force driving social and political change? Through analyses of original survey data on activists themselves, Marco Giugni and Maria Grasso explain the character of contemporary protest politics that we see today; the diverse motivation, social characteristics, values and networks that draw activists to engage politically to tackle the pressing social problems of our time. The study analyzes left-wing protest culture as well as the characteristics of protest politics, from the motivations of street citizens to how they become engaged in demonstrations to the causes they defend and the issues they promote, from their mobilizing structures to their political attitudes and values, as well as other key aspects such as their sense of identity within social movements, their perceived effectiveness, and the role of emotions for protest participation"-- Provided by publisher.

"Street Citizens: What is protest politics and social movement activism today? What are their main features? To what extent can street citizens be seen as a force driving social and political change? Through analyses of original survey data on activists themselves, Marco Giugni and Maria Grasso explain the character of contemporary protest politics that we see today; the diverse motivation, social characteristics, values and networks that draw activists to engage politically to tackle the pressing social problems of our time. The study analyzes left-wing protest culture as well as the characteristics of protest politics, from the motivations of street citizens to how they become engaged in demonstrations to the causes they defend and the issues they promote, from their mobilizing structures to their political attitudes and values, as well as other key aspects such as their sense of identity within social movements, their perceived effectiveness, and the role of emotions for protest participation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Protest politics and social movement activism in the age of globalization

Contentious Europeans?

Bringing capitalism back in

Protest and institutional politics

Were they pushed or did they jump?

Cognition and affect among demonstrators

Why do people want to demonstrate?

Protest politics and social movement activism in perspective.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-230) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781108475907

1108475906

9781108469265

1108469264

OCLC:

1035290908