{"product_id":"9780195423099","title":"Social Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany of the cultural and political changes achieved during the last two centuries can be attributed to social movements: groups of individuals who join together to take collective action. In Social Movements Suzanne Staggenborg offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to the field's historical background, definitional debates, and major theoretical perspectives. These perspectives are then explored in depth by analyzing five recent examples: the Aboriginal, women's, gay and lesbian, environmental, and global justice movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter on Aboriginal protest contributed by a specialist, Howard Ramos of Dalhousie University;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmpirical approach, with emphasis on Canadian examples;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCore text for second and third-year courses, but concise enough to encourage supplementary reading;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes discussion questions and suggested readings.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008996622576,"sku":"9780195423099","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780195423099_p0.jpg?v=1763665754","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780195423099","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}