Contemporary Social Movements : Historical and Descriptive Accounts

Name: Contemporary Social Movements : Historical and Descriptive Accounts
Brand: John Wiley & Sons Inc

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Contemporary Social Movements\n\nHistorical and Descriptive Accounts\n\nDavid A. Snow (Edited by), Snow (Author), Doug McAdam (Edited by), Dana M. Moss (Edited by)\n\n9781394300334, Wiley\n\nPaperback / softback, published 5 February 2026\n\n256 pages\n27.2 x 21.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.567 kg\n\nPresents an essential guide to understanding the dynamics of today's global social movements \nContemporary Social Movements: Descriptive & Historical Accounts responds to the urgent need for comprehensive, accessible overviews of the most consequential social movements shaping our world. Edited by renowned scholars in the field of social movements, this timely volume offers rich, empirically grounded, and historically situated portraits of 33 major contemporary movements. From the climate strike campaigns and #MeToo to right-wing populism and Islamist extremism, these movements reflect the multifaceted nature of modern collective action and the wide array of issues confronting societies across the]