Social Movements in BritainPsychology Press, 1997 - 201 pages Social Movements have become a central focus of political study in recent years. Paul Byrne's accessible account of British Social movements introduces students to the relevant theories, and puts them into practice by examining groups such as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, the Women's Movement and the Green Party. Byrne goes on to look at how the British scene compares with what is happening in the rest of Europe and in America. |
Contents
Defining social movements | 10 |
The resurgence of social movements 26 83 | 26 |
Theoretical ideas | 35 |
Who are they? | 62 |
CND and the peace movement | 88 |
The womens movement | 109 |
The green movement | 128 |
Conclusions | 158 |
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