This book uses political process theory to examine three cultural movements around Christopher Columbus. The author examines the religious, ethnic and anti-colo

Remembering Social Movements offers a comparative historical examination of the relations between social movements and collective memory. A detailed historiogra

Cultural factors shape the symbolic environment in which contentious politics take place. Among these factors, collective memories are particularly relevant: th

In a long line of protest -- The Civil Rights Movement and a new collective memory -- Knowledge of self liberation and education through black separatist collec

This volume introduces and compares different concepts of culture in social movement research. It assesses their advantages and shortcomings, drawing links to a