Foreword, Mayer N. Zald; Introduction, Steven M. Buechler; Part 1 Classical Approaches; Chapter 1 Marx and Lenin, Steven M. Buechler; Chapter 2 Weber and Michels, Steven M. Buechler; Chapter 3 Durkheim and Le Bon, Steven M. Buechler; Part 2 Traditional Theories; Chapter 4 The Two Chicago Schools, Steven M. Buechler; Chapter 5 Political Sociology and Political Movements, Steven M. Buechler; Chapter 6 Strain and Deprivation Models, Steven M. Buechler; Part 3 Paradigm Shifts; Chapter 7 Resource Mobilization Approaches, Steven M. Buechler; Chapter 8 Political Process Theory, Steven M. Buechler; Chapter 9 Framing and Social Construction, Steven M. Buechler; Chapter 10 New Social Movement Theories, Steven M. Buechler; Part 4 Recent Trends; Chapter 11 Alternatives, Critiques, and Synthesis?, Steven M. Buechler; Chapter 12 Contentious Dynamics and Passionate Politics, Steven M. Buechler; Chapter 13 New Directions, Steven M. Buechler; S81 Epilogue, Steven M. Buechler;
Steven M. Buechler is Professor of Sociology at Minnesota State University. His previous books include Critical Sociology (Paradigm, 2008) and Social Movements in Advanced Capitalism: The Political Economy and Cultural Construction of Social Activism (Oxford, 2000).
"Buechler's volume stands out for its comprehensive, balanced, and
unbiased presentations. Excellent for students, the book, with its
historical and macro perspective, is also a valuable tool for
researched looking for the big picture...Highly recommended."
--CHOICE March 2012
"I was well-rewarded as a reader of this book by the thoroughness
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--Rhys H. Williams, Loyola University Chicago, in Mobilization: An
International Quarterly
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