Protest: A Cultural Introduction to Social Movements

by James M. Jasper

Book Overview

Every day around the world there are dozens of protests both large and small. Most groups engage the local police, some get media attention, and a few are successful. Who are these people? What do they want? What do they do to get it? What effects do they ultimately have on our world?

In this lively and compelling book, James Jasper, an international expert on the cultural and emotional dimensions of social movements, shows that we cannot...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745655173
• ISBN13: 9780745655178
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.2"