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Review 'Protest And Change Covers A Wide Spectrum Of Issues Regarding The Study Of Social Movements. Though It Does Not Dwell Long On The Analysis Of Any Particular Movement It Deftly Deploys The Literature On Social Movements For Illustrative Purposes. With The Institutionalisation Of Social Movement Studies In Sociology Curriculums This Book Should Be An Oftused One.' The Hindustan Times A Major Contribution To The Literature On Social Movements In The Third World.' Choiceone Of The Interesting Methodological Discussions Has Been On The Adequacy Of Observational Models For The Study Of Processes And Events Such As Social Movements...When Oommen Considers Ethnographic Examples That Have Some Density, His Views Are Wellinformed.' The Book Review Product Description The Analysis Of Protest Movements As Sources Of Social Change Has Been Largely Neglected In The Social Sciences. Oommen Argues That Until Now The Basic Sources Of Change Have Been Taken To Be The Economy Or Those Watersheds In Human History Labelled As Agrarian, Industrial Or Information Revolutions. By Contrast, Political Revolutions Have Been Accorded Too Little Attention. In The First Part Of This Book, The Author Explores The Theoretical, Conceptual And Methodological Issues In The Study Of Social Movements. He Then Goes On To Examine Specific Methodological Problems Faced By Analysts Of Ongoing Movements And Explores The Relationship Between Movements And Institutions. In Part Two, He Examines Social Movements In The Macrocontext Of The Nationstate While The Final Part Considers The Micro Dimensions Of Social Movements Focusing On Protest By Specific Social Categories.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Protest and Change: Studies in Social Movements'? A: The book analyzes protest movements as sources of social change, emphasizing the importance of political revolutions alongside economic changes and historical watershed events.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Protest and Change: Studies in Social Movements' is T K Oommen.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on July 31, 1990.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is bound in hardcover.
- Q: How many pages does 'Protest and Change' contain? A: The book contains a total of 312 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This is the First Edition of 'Protest and Change: Studies in Social Movements'.
- Q: What topics are covered in the theoretical framework of the book? A: The book explores theoretical, conceptual, and methodological issues in the study of social movements and their relationship with institutions.
- Q: Does the book address specific social movements? A: Yes, the book examines specific social movements within the macro-context of the nation-state and also focuses on micro dimensions, including protests by specific social categories.
- Q: Is there any information on methodological problems in the book? A: Yes, the author discusses specific methodological problems faced by analysts studying ongoing movements.
- Q: What is the category of this book? A: The book falls under the category of Social Sciences.