Black Flags and Social Movements: A Sociological Analysis of Movement Anarchism

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An in-depth analysis of contemporary anarchist movements, focusing upon who anarchists are, and where they may be found.

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Anarchism may be the most misunderstood political ideology of the modern era, and one of the least studied social movements by English-speaking scholars. Black flags and social movements addresses this deficit with an in-depth analysis of contemporary anarchist movements as interpreted by social movement theories and political sociology. Using unique data gathered by anarchists themselves, Williams presents longitudinal and international analyses that focus upon who anarchists are, and where they may be found. Social movement ideas including political opportunity, new social movements, and social capital theory, are relevant and adaptable to understanding anarchist movements. Due to their sometimes limited numbers and identities as radical anti-authoritarians, anarchists often find themselves collaborating with numerous other social movements, bringing along their values, ideas and tactics. -- .

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Black flags and social movements is an in-depth study of contemporary anarchist movements as understood and interpreted by social movement theories and political sociology. Using unique data gathered by the anarchist community, Williams presents longitudinal and international analyses that focuses upon who anarchists are and where they may be found. Scholars have avoided engaging with the contradictions and complications that anti-state movements present for their theories, yet many social movement ideas - including political opportunity, new social movements, and social capital theory - are relevant and adaptable to understanding anarchist movements. Due to their numbers and identities as radical anti-authoritarians anarchists often find themselves collaborating with other social movements, bringing along their values, ideas and tactics. This book will demystify anarchist movements using these various vantage points. Black Flags and Social Movements will be of interest to sociologists and those studying social movement and anarchism.

Author Biography

Dana M. Williams is an Associate Professor of Sociology at California State University, Chico

Table of Contents

Preface: Where Does Anarchy Begin? Part I: Movement Overview 1. Introduction to Social Movements: Anarchism as a Unique Example 2. Anarchists as Individuals: A Micro-Structural Analysis 3. Anarchists of the World, Unite! A Meso-Structural Analysis Part II: Theoretical Interpretation 4. The Significance of Social Movement Theory to Anarchism 5. Anti-State Political Opportunities 6. Anarchism as a "New Social Movement"? 7. Social Capital in Anarchist Movements Part III: Interaction 8. Radical Isomorphism and the Anti-Authoritarian Diffusion of Leaderless Organizations 9. Conclusion: Revisiting the Epistemology of Anarchist Movements Appendix A: Sources of knowledge and error Bibliography

Review

"Black Flags and Social Movements is a fundamental and insightful contribution to the political sociology of anarchist movements. Dana Williams uses sociological theories and methods to investigate the nature and location of anarchist social movements since the 19th century. This is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the persistence and evolution of radical egalitarianism, a recurring social movement that comes forth again and again in periods of world history in which inequalities have expanded beyond whatever societal functions they may have."Christopher Chase-Dunn, author of Global Formation: Structures of the World-Economy"Challenging myths of violence, and jokes about disorganization, Williams carefully maps the organizations, struggles and activists within international anarchist movements. Few have attempted to analyze anarchist movements in any systematic fashion but Williams offers activists and scholars a map of contemporary anarchism, and uses social movement theory to understand its dynamics. Combining movement data with social movement theory, this is a ground-breaking analysis of anarchist movements."Lesley Wood, author of Direct Action, Deliberation and Diffusion -- .

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Anarchism may be the most misunderstood political ideology of the modern era, and one of the least studied social movements by English-speaking scholars. Black flags and social movements addresses this deficit with an in-depth analysis of contemporary anarchist movements as interpreted by social movement theories and political sociology. Using unique data gathered by anarchists themselves, Williams presents longitudinal and international analyses that focus upon who anarchists are, and where they may be found.Social movement ideas including political opportunity, new social movements, and social capital theory, are relevant and adaptable to understanding anarchist movements. Due to their sometimes limited numbers and identities as radical anti-authoritarians, anarchists often find themselves collaborating with numerous other social movements, bringing along their values, ideas and tactics. -- .

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"Black Flags and Social Movements is a fundamental and insightful contribution to the political sociology of anarchist movements. Dana Williams uses sociological theories and methods to investigate the nature and location of anarchist social movements since the 19th century. This is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the persistence and evolution of radical egalitarianism, a recurring social movement that comes forth again and again in periods of world history in which inequalities have expanded beyond whatever societal functions they may have."Christopher Chase-Dunn, author of Global Formation: Structures of the World-Economy "Challenging myths of violence, and jokes about disorganization, Williams carefully maps the organizations, struggles and activists within international anarchist movements. Few have attempted to analyze anarchist movements in any systematic fashion but Williams offers activists and scholars a map of contemporary anarchism, and uses social movement theory to understand its dynamics. Combining movement data with social movement theory, this is a ground-breaking analysis of anarchist movements."Lesley Wood, author of Direct Action, Deliberation and Diffusion

Details ISBN1526105543 Author Dana M. Williams Publisher Manchester University Press Series Contemporary Anarchist Studies Year 2017 ISBN-10 1526105543 ISBN-13 9781526105547 Format Hardcover Pages 304 Imprint Manchester University Press Subtitle A Sociological Analysis of Movement Anarchism Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 2 images black & white, 2 charts, 2 maps, 1 graph DEWEY 335.83 Publication Date 2017-11-02 Language English Short Title Black Flags and Social Movements UK Release Date 2017-11-02 NZ Release Date 2017-11-02 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2017-11-01 We've got this

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