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social science subjects > sociology > social theory > macrosociological theories > social movement theory
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > cross-cultural governance > sociology of governance > social movement theory
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > cross-cultural governance > sociology of governance > social movement theory
social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > sociology of governance > social movement theory
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > sociology of governance > social movement theory
social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > society (political science) > social movement theory
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > society (political science) > social movement theory
social science subjects > sociology > social theory > comparative and historical theory > social movement theory

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social movement theory  

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  • Social movement theory attempts to explain the origins, growth, decline, and outcomes of social movements. Current theory builds on several different approaches: European new social movement theory and North American collective behavior, resource mobilization, and political process theories. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Theory; Social Movement Theory]

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