Social Stratification and Social Movements: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives on an Ambivalent Relationship

ISBN-13: 9780367227746 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 186 str.

Sabrina Zajak; Sebastian Haunss

Opis

This book addresses the contested relationship between social stratification and social movements, focusing on the socio-structural composition of protestors and considering their social positions, in order to explain variations in political orientation, aims and interests.

Spis treści

1. Social Stratification and Social Movements: An Introduction  2. Social Movements, Stratification, and International Political Economy Integrating Insights  3. Social Movement Unionism: Theoretical Foundation and Empirical Evidence  4. New Cleavages in the Knowledge Society? Social Movements and the Production, Use, and Valorization of Knowledge  5. Class Counts, but Social Background Matters. Habitus-Structure Conflicts and Social Inequality in Protest Research  6. Crowd-Cleavage Alignment. Do Protest-Issues and Protesters’ Cleavage Position Align?  7. Adapting Environmental and Climate Justice to Local Political Struggles in South Africa  8. Movement Goals and Recruitment Strategies: How Mitigation and Adaptation Shape Inclusion in Climate Justice Projects  9. Mobilization of the Most Deprived – Insights from Brazilian Movements of Homeless People and Recyclable Materials Collectors  10. Social Movements and Intersectionality: The Case of Migrants’ Social Activism