{"product_id":"how-social-movements-sometimes-matter-hardback-9780745696843","title":"How Social Movements (Sometimes) Matter (Hardback) 9780745696843","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHow Social Movements (Sometimes) Matter\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid S. Meyer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745696843, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 May 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With characteristic eloquence and humor, realism and optimism, David Meyer has given us a new book about the success (sometimes) of social movements, both in America and abroad. Readers will appreciate Meyer’s talent for synthesis, presenting complex arguments with clarity, and unearthing the deeper meanings behind familiar tropes. In a world that has become ever more protest-prone, Meyer’s book will take its place alongside classics like Tilly’s \u003ci\u003eFrom Mobilization to Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e and Gamson’s\u003ci\u003e Strategy of Social Protest\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSidney Tarrow, author of \u003ci\u003ePower in Movement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“David Meyer draws on expertise accumulated through a career studying and analyzing social movements to take the reader through the lifecycle of a social movement to understand how social movements sometimes lead to protest in the streets, revolution, political change, and all sorts of social and cultural outcomes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDana R. Fisher, University of Maryland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople protest to try to change the world, because they think they can help change the world, and \u003ci\u003esometimes\u003c\/i\u003e they do. But not by themselves, and generally not just how and when they want.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis incisive book explains how groups of ordinary individuals can affect the world, what makes it possible when it works, and why it sometimes doesn't go to plan. Digging into previous scholarship on social movements, David S. Meyer looks at the origins of social movements, how they contrast with revolutionary campaigns, and assesses the periodic influence of activists on politics, policy, culture, and the way people live their lives. He concludes by stressing the narratives about political change that activists construct and the power that lies in these stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith sharp insight and a wealth of intriguing cases, this book offers a fuller understanding of the politics and potential payoffs of protest politics.​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Why Movements Emerge and How They Work \u003cbr\u003e                  \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2.  Protest, Revolution, and Regime Change \u003cbr\u003e                  \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3.  Protest and Policy \u003cbr\u003e                                          \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4.  Protest, Organizations, and Institutionalization \u003cbr\u003e                   \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Protest Movements, Culture, and Participants \u003cbr\u003e                      \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Claiming Credit                                        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407343710488,"sku":"9780745696843","price":42.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745696843.jpg?v=1784163921","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/how-social-movements-sometimes-matter-hardback-9780745696843","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}