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Players and Arenas: The Interactive Dynamics of Protest (Amsterdam University Press - Protest and Social Movement)
Jan Willem Duyvendak (Ed.)
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Description for Players and Arenas: The Interactive Dynamics of Protest (Amsterdam University Press - Protest and Social Movement)
Hardcover. This compelling study bridges the gap between structural and cultural theories by placing protestors and other players with whom they interact in the context of structured arenas. Editor(s): Duyvendak, Jan Willem; Jasper, James M. Series: Protest and Social Movement. Num Pages: 322 pages, 8 black and white; 6 full color. BIC Classification: JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
Players and Arenas brings together a diverse group of experts to examine the interactions between political protestors and the many strategic players they encounter, such as cultural institutions, religious organizations, and the mass media“as well as potential allies, competitors, recruits, and funders. Discussing protestors and players as they interact within the arenas of specific social contexts, the essays show that the main constraints on what protestors can accomplish come not from social and political structures, but from other players with different goals and interests. Through a careful treatment of these situations, this volume offers a new way to approach the ... Read more
Players and Arenas brings together a diverse group of experts to examine the interactions between political protestors and the many strategic players they encounter, such as cultural institutions, religious organizations, and the mass media“as well as potential allies, competitors, recruits, and funders. Discussing protestors and players as they interact within the arenas of specific social contexts, the essays show that the main constraints on what protestors can accomplish come not from social and political structures, but from other players with different goals and interests. Through a careful treatment of these situations, this volume offers a new way to approach the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Condition
New
Series
Protest and Social Movement
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789089647085
SKU
V9789089647085
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About Jan Willem Duyvendak (Ed.)
Jan Willem Duyvendak is sociologist at the University of Amsterdam. He has written a number of books on recent social movements, and is the co-editor of AUP's new book series, Protest and Social Movements. James M. Jasper is a sociologist at the CUNY Graduate Center. He has each written a number of books on recent social movements, and is the ... Read more
Reviews for Players and Arenas: The Interactive Dynamics of Protest (Amsterdam University Press - Protest and Social Movement)
"Players and Arenas: The Interactive Dynamics of Protest is an important milestone for the ongoing interactionist insurgency in social movement studies." - Benjamin Lamb-Books, Contemporary Sociology