{"product_id":"9780253110763","title":"Islamic Activism: A Social Movement Theory Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"... [Will] have an impact on two important fields of scholarship:\u003cbr\u003e social movement theory and the study of Islamic activist movements.\" -- John\u003cbr\u003e Voll, Georgetown University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume represents the first\u003cbr\u003e comprehensive attempt to incorporate the study of Islamic activism into social\u003cbr\u003e movement theory. It argues that the dynamics, processes, and organization of Islamic\u003cbr\u003e activism can be understood as important elements of contention that transcend the\u003cbr\u003e specificity of \"Islam\" as a system of meaning and identity and a basis for\u003cbr\u003e collective action. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the contributors show how social\u003cbr\u003e movement theory can be utilized to address a wide range of questions about the\u003cbr\u003e mobilization of contention in support of Muslim causes. The book covers myriad\u003cbr\u003e examples of Islamic activism (Sunni and Shi'a) in eight countries (Arab and\u003cbr\u003e non-Arab), including case studies of violence and contention, networks and\u003cbr\u003e alliances, and culture and framing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101358801136,"sku":"9780253110763","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780253110763","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}