AUC PHILOSOPHICA ET HISTORICA
AUC PHILOSOPHICA ET HISTORICA

AUC Philosophica et Historica (Acta Universitatis Carolinae Philosophica et Historica) is a multidisciplinary academic journal focused on the humanities with more than 50 years of tradition.

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AUC PHILOSOPHICA ET HISTORICA, Vol 2016 No 2 (2016), 9–30

Teorie sociálních hnutí: přehledová studie

[Social Movement Theory: A Review Essay]

Jaromír Mazák

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/24647055.2016.13
published online: 29. 09. 2016

abstract

Throughout history social movements have taken on various forms, ranging from grassroots mobilizations to coalitions of professional organizations employing lawyers, project managers and PR specialists. They engage in their fights for both material and moral goals in various political contexts, use different resources, and strive to convince others of their world view. This paper deals with selected key social movement theories on the background of some pivotal past events. Its aim is to offer introduction as well as a basic theoretical overview.

keywords: Social movements; new social movements; resource mobilization theory; political opportunity structure; political process theory; framing; transactional activism

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