Personality & Identity Psychology, Social Psychology, Political Activism & Social Action, Social Sciences - General & Miscellaneous
Challenging Codes: Collective Action in the Information Age
Alberto Melucci, Jeffrey C. Alexander (Editor), Steven Seidman
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Overview
In Challenging codes, leading social theorist Alberto Melucci brings an original perspective to research on collective action which both emphasizes the role of culture and makes telling connections with the experience of the individual in postmodern society. The focus is on the role of information in an age which knows both fragmentation and globalization, building on the analysis of collective action familiar from the author's Nomads of the present. At the same time, a fresh, social psychological nuance is drawn out, which reflects the preoccupations of The playing self, the companion volume to Challenging codes, published in Cambridge Cultural Social Studies. Alberto Melucci addresses a wide range of contemporary issues, including political conflict and change, feminism, ecology, identity politics, power and inequality, synthesizing cutting-edge research in sociology, anthropology and psychology.Synopsis
Leading social movements theorist examines collective action in the context of the information society.
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"In Challenging Codes Alberto Melucci provides a magisterial presentation of his distinctive approach to the study of contemporary social movements. At once appreciative and critical of prior work, Melucci argues for a hermeneutical approach to collective action that places identity and meaning at center stage. The approach is used to illuminate the contemporary heterogeneity and transformation of contemporary movements." Mayer N. ZaidBook Details
Published
September 1, 1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
456
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521578431