Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-233) and index.
Contents
1. The logic of social movement outcomes -- 2. Civil rights and reactive countermobilization -- 3. The calculus of compromise -- 4. Local struggles -- 5. Patterns of regional change -- 6. Federal responses to civil rights mobilization -- 7. Conclusion.
Summary
This book examines the success and failure of social movements to bring about change in American society. Joseph Luders focuses on the targets of protests and affected bystanders, their interests, and their responses to explain the diverse outcomes of social movements.
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