SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: The Structure of Collective Mobilization

Book Details

• Author: Paul Almeida

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2023

• ISBN: 9788131613252

• Pages: 234

• Cover: Hardcover

• Release Date: 20-04-2023

About the Book

Social Movements by Paul Almeida is an insightful exploration into the anatomy of collective action and the mechanisms of mobilization among marginalized and excluded groups. This engaging volume equips students with a deep understanding of how social change is orchestrated from the ground up. Through a structured approach, it introduces readers to essential theories and methodologies used in social movement studies, guiding them through the dynamics that foster political and societal transformation.

What sets this work apart is its class-tested, streamlined organization across the principal subfields of social movement scholarship—framing, movement emergence, recruitment, and outcomes. The book not only explains the core components of movements but also empowers readers to explore their own roles in collective struggles for justice and reform.

Students and scholars alike will find the text invaluable for its clarity, empirical grounding, and ability to connect theory to real-world movements, particularly within the context of the Global South. As the world faces mounting crises, Social Movements offers a timely and powerful lens through which to envision paths forward.

Contents

• Social Movements: The Structure of Collective Action

• How to Study Social Movements: Classification and Methods

• Theories of Social Movement Mobilization

• Social Movement Emergence: Interests, Resource Infrastructures, and Identities

• The Framing Process

• Individual Recruitment and Participation

• Movement Outcomes

• Pushing the Limits: Social Movements in the Global South

• Conclusion: Mounting Crises and the Pathway Forward

About the Author

Paul Almeida is Professor and Chair of Sociology at the University of California, Merced. A leading voice in the study of collective action, he is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship and was honored with the 2015 Distinguished Scholarship Award by the Pacific Sociological Association. His scholarship bridges rigorous academic inquiry with a passionate commitment to social justice.