Social Movements and Organization Theory
Title | Social Movements and Organization Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Gerald F. Davis |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 454 |
Release | 2005-05-09 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1139444190 |
Although the fields of organization theory and social movement theory have long been viewed as belonging to different worlds, recent events have intervened, reminding us that organizations are becoming more movement-like - more volatile and politicized - while movements are more likely to borrow strategies from organizations. Organization theory and social movement theory are two of the most vibrant areas within the social sciences. This collection of original essays and studies both calls for a closer connection between these fields and demonstrates the value of this interchange. Three introductory, programmatic essays by leading scholars in the two fields are followed by eight empirical studies that directly illustrate the benefits of this type of cross-pollination. The studies variously examine the processes by which movements become organized and the role of movement processes within and among organizations. The topics covered range from globalization and transnational social movement organizations to community recycling programs.
Organizational Theory and Transnational Social Movements
Title | Organizational Theory and Transnational Social Movements PDF eBook |
Author | Ghimire, Kleber Bertrand Ghimire |
Publisher | |
Pages | 163 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Anti-globalization movement |
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Organization Theory and Transnational Social Movements
Title | Organization Theory and Transnational Social Movements PDF eBook |
Author | Kleber Bertrand Ghimire |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2011-04-08 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0739165593 |
This book explores the internal functioning and exercise of power inside a widely acclaimed transnational social organization: the alternative globalization movement. Drawing on new empirical data and perspectives from the Organizational Theory (OT), it highlights the movements' many unique features that are yet to be fully grasped within theoretical debates: ideological flexibility, emphasis on networking, informal structure and refusal to accept order from political parties. The book asserts that organizational power is a real issue not only within economic enterprises or formal political and labour organizations but also within informal transnational networks and coalition groups seeking to vehicle utopian projects.
Social Movements in an Organizational Society
Title | Social Movements in an Organizational Society PDF eBook |
Author | Mayer N. Zald |
Publisher | Transaction Pub |
Pages | 435 |
Release | 1987-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780887381195 |
Transnational Social Movements and Global Politics
Title | Transnational Social Movements and Global Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Jackie Smith |
Publisher | |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Non-governmental organizations |
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"Transnational Social Movements and Global Social Politics examines a cast of global actors left out of the traditional studies of international politics. It generates a theoretically informed view of the relationships between an emerging global civil society - partly manifested in transnational social movements - and international political institutions. This book consists of fifteen essays, all written by experts in the field. The first three parts analyze the rise of transnational social movements in the context of broad twentieth-century trends. A fourth part builds a theoretical framework from which organizations influencing global governance can be viewed."--
Globalization and Resistance
Title | Globalization and Resistance PDF eBook |
Author | Jackie Smith |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Pages | 263 |
Release | 2002-08-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1461636930 |
Globalization and Resistance brings together cutting-edge theory and research about how global economics and politics alter the way ordinary people engage in contentious political action. The cases range from nineteenth-century Irish immigrant networks, to protests against World Bank projects in the Amazon, to contemporary transnational organizing for the environment, to the 'battle of Seattle.' The volume illuminates the reciprocal effects between globalization processes and social movements.
An Organizational Theory of Social Movement Success in a Transnational Context
Title | An Organizational Theory of Social Movement Success in a Transnational Context PDF eBook |
Author | Nandini Deo |
Publisher | |
Pages | 476 |
Release | 2007 |
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