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The Diffusion of Social Movements: Actors, Mechanisms, and Political Effects Rebecca Kolins Givan
The Diffusion of Social Movements: Actors, Mechanisms, and Political Effects
Rebecca Kolins Givan
This book explores how social movements spread, or 'diffuse', from one site to another. It provides a comprehensive overview of different aspects of the diffusion process, explains how both protest tactics and mobilizing frames can be diffused, and analyzes the activist networks and communication channels that facilitate diffusion.
272 pages, 9 b/w illus. 8 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 19, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521193733 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 160 × 242 × 20 mm · 510 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Givan, Rebecca Kolins (Cornell University, New York) |
| Editor | Roberts, Kenneth M. (Cornell University, New York) |
| Editor | Soule, Sarah A. (Stanford University, California) |