Conceptualizing Culture in Social Movement Research

This volume introduces and compares different concepts of culture in social movement research. It assesses their advantages and shortcomings, drawing links to anthropology, discourse analysis, sociology of emotions, narration, spatial theory, and others. Each contribution's approach is illustrated with recent cases of mobilization.

"A valuable and timely contribution. The authors and editors of this terrific volume provide the tools for figuring out how culture matters to movements with a useful conceptual framework and case studies chock-full of theoretical insights." - Francesca Polletta, University of California, Irvine, US "In line with the more general cultural turn in the social sciences, this state-of-the-art collection of essays and analyses provides stimulating ideas and insights into theoretical, methodological, and empirical aspects of culture in social movements. It is a must for both curious newcomers and experienced scholars working in this field." - Dieter Rucht, Free University Berlin and WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Germany

Laurence Cox, National University of Ireland MaynoothNicole Doerr, Mount Holyoke College, USACristina Flesher, University of Aberdeen, UKJames M. Jasper, University of New York, USAJeffrey S. Juris, Northeastern University, USAReiner Keller, Augsburg University, GermanyOlga Malets, Technische Universität München, GermanyJune Nash, City University of New York, USAErik Neveu, Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Rennes, FranceJochen Roose, Free University Berlin, GermanySabrina Zajak, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany