Social Movements and Protest Politics

Greg Martin

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Routledge
22 December 2023

Sociology; Pressure groups & lobbying

This fully revised and updated edition of Social Movements and Protest Politics provides interdisciplinary perspectives on the sociology of protest movements. It considers major theories and concepts, which are presented in a clear, accessible, and engaging format. The second edition contains new chapters on methods and ethics of social movement research, and legal mobilisation, protest policing and criminal justice activism, including calls to abolish or defund police made at protests during the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition introduces readers to the concept of the ‘post-protest society’ wherein the right to protest is whittled away to near vanishing point, and authorities have considerable legal recourse to ban protests and render the tactics of protest movements ineffective. The book also looks at recent developments and novel social movements, including Black Lives Matter, Extinction Rebellion, Gilets Jaunes, #MeToo, and Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, as well as the rise of contemporary forms of populism in democratic societies.

The book presents specific chapters outlining the early origins of social movement studies and more recent theoretical and conceptual developments. It considers key ideas from resource mobilisation theory, the political process model, and new social movement approaches. It provides extensive commentary on the role of culture in social protest (including visual images, emotions, storytelling, music, and sport), religious movements, geography and struggles over space, media and movements, and global activism. Historical and contemporary case studies and examples from a variety of countries are provided throughout, including the American civil rights movement, Greenpeace, Pussy Riot, Indigenous peoples’ movements, liberation theology, Indignados, Occupy, Tea Party, and Arab Spring. Each chapter also contains illustrations and boxed case studies to demonstrate the issues under discussion.

Social Movements and Protest Politics will be an indispensable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the social sciences and humanities wanting to be introduced to or extend their knowledge of the field. The book will also prove useful to university teachers and academic researchers, activists, and practitioners interested in the study of social, cultural, and political protest.

By: Greg Martin
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 840g
ISBN: 9780367420970
ISBN 10: 036742097X
Pages: 436
Publication Date: 22 December 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Greg Martin teaches criminology at Murdoch University, Perth, Australia. He has published widely in criminology, law, and sociology. He is the author of Crime, Media and Culture (Routledge, 2019), and a co-editor of Secrecy, Law and Society (Routledge, 2015) and The Emerald International Handbook of Activist Criminology. He is the founding co-editor of the book series Emerald Studies in Activist Criminology, an associate editor of Crime Media Culture, and a member of the editorial boards of Social Movement Studies and The Sociological Review.

Reviews for Social Movements and Protest Politics

"""What a difference a decade can make! The first edition of this wonderful introduction to social-movement theory appeared before Trump was elected. The new edition therefore includes more on the resurgence of rightwing and hate groups, on Black Lives Matter, and the increasing intensity of online politics and surveillance. It gives a fair hearing to a range of theories: an excellent text for courses and the general reader."" James M. Jasper, author of The Art of Moral Protest Culture, Biography, and Creativity in Social Movements (1997)""Greg Martin’s text provides thorough historical overview of both the development of social movements and the growth of ways to make sense of them. Social Movements and Protest Politics is global in approach, theoretically engaged, and filled with vivid illustrations of key ideas. A valuable introduction, it is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to understand and maybe influence the development of contemporary social movement politics. David S. Meyer, Professor of Sociology, Political Science and Planning, Policy, and Design, University of California, Irvine, USA"