1. Introduction: Social theory and social movements – 21st-century innovations and contentions.
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Ibrahim, Joseph, Millward, Pete, Roberts, John, and Spracklen, Karl
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SOCIAL movements ,SOCIAL theory ,GRASSROOTS movements ,LABOR movement ,OCCUPY Wall Street protest movement ,PROTEST movements - Abstract
In particular, the special issue contributes to the field of social and political movements by offering papers that ask (1) how can contemporary collective action critically advance social theoretical ideas, and (2) what new tools of inquiry can build on existing theoretical approaches to enhance our critical understanding of social movements. Keywords: protest; political contention; social movements; social theory EN protest political contention social movements social theory 3 6 4 02/23/23 20230301 NES 230301 Since its establishment in 1977, I Capital and Class i has provided a critical space for scholars and activists to explore existing and new forms of socio-political struggles and movements in and against capital. His areas of interest include social movement activism on the public sphere, public space and free speech, work and global political economy, voluntary activity, and Marxist theory. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
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