For Further Study

Longer texts to provide a more in-depth study of social movements and movement building

History of Social Movements
When The Old Left Was Young (Robert Cohen)
The Movements of the New Left (Van Gosse)
Poor People’s Movements (Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward)
I’ve Got the Light Of Freedom (Charles Payne)

Social Movement Theory/ Practice
Social Movements (Doug McAdam)
Comparative Perspectives on Social Movements (Doug McAdam)
Social Movements, An Introduction (Donnatella Della Porta)
The Social Movements Reader (Jeff Goodwin)
Freedom is an Endless Meeting (Francesca Polletta)