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New Social Movement Theories

Buechler, Steven M.·1995·The Sociological Quarterly
DOI 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1995.tb00447.x
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This article offers an overview and assessment of the utility of new social movement theories for analyzing contemporary forms of collective action. The article beings with a brief overview of the origins of new social movement theory and a description of some of the general tenets of this approach. Next, I consider the contributions of four major theorists (Castells, Touraine, Habermas, and Melucci) to this paradigm. The heart of the article provides a critical discussion of the central debates that have emerged within this paradigm. I then propose a typological distinction between “political” and “cultural” versions of new social movement theory. In the conclusion, I assess new social movement theory as a whole and situate the paradigm with reference to other paradigms for the study of social movements.

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Authors
Buechler, S. M.
Venue
The Sociological Quarterly
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1995-06
Volume
36
Issue
3
Pages
441-464
ISSN
  • 0038-0253 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-8525
DOI
10.1111/j.1533-8525.1995.tb00447.x
OpenAlex
W2128170275
Cited by
566
References
45
FWCI
18.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
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