Social movements and activism in the USA / Stephen Valocchi.

Author/creator Valocchi, Stephen M., 1956-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge,
Description194 p. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Community activists--United States.
Social reformers--United States.
Social movements--United States.

Contents Scholars and activists in dialogue -- Theory and activism -- The historical and contemporary context of Hartford progressive activism -- What activists do : developing strategies, conceptualizing goals, exploiting opportunities -- What activists do : gathering resources, forming organizations -- What makes them do it : recruitment and commitment to social movements -- What makes them tired : activist burnout and managing an activist life -- Who they are : collective identity and oppositional consciousness -- Rethinking activists' questions and scholars' answers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009002840
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