Social movement theory and islamic studies books

Islamic movements have become an important political force in many countries in the region and beyond. In short, a social movement approach to terrorism would consider it as one form of contentious politics, analyzable within the existing framework of social movement theory. Represents the cutting edge of social movement theory. He is currently the catherine and bruce bastian professor of global and transnational studies and professor of sociology and middle eastern studies at university of illinois at urbanachampaign. Methods of social movement research is a major contribution to the field. Hafez violence as contention in the egyptian islamic movement mohammed. A social movement theory approach, by quintan wiktorowicz, 289303. Voice of the muslim brotherhood with lecturer noha mellor and respondent nancy youssef.

The chapters collected here, by leading figures in both fields, discuss the potential for a marxist theory of social movements. The essays are not case studies, but the authors are all active researchers, drawing on their own and others empirical work. The social origins of islam university of minnesota press. A social movement theory approach and millions of other books. In china and other parts of asia, as well as in africa and latin america, democracy movements replace, reform, or threaten established regimes. He was previously professor of sociology and middle eastern studies and held the chair of society and culture of the modern middle. Niel smelser, theory of collective behavior, new york. Thus, a critical study of social movement, in particular, the islamic movement like the muslim brotherhood, should include multiple layers of perceptions, discourses and practices of its members. Islam, politics, and social movements comparative studies. A social movement theory approach indiana series in middle east studies by wiktorowicz, quintan isbn.

Violence as contention in the egyptian islamic movement mohammed m. A social movement theory approach, analysis islamic activism. Social science islamic studies skip to main search results amazon prime. The book covers myriad examples of islamic activism sunni and shia in eight countries arab and nonarab, including case studies of violence and contention, networks and alliances, and culture and framing. A social movement theory approach, box office islamic activism. Wickhams use of social movement theory and remarkable fieldwork produced a book that speaks to area specialists and students of contentious politics alike. Islamic activism and social movement theory quintan wiktorowicz from marginalization to massacres. State department files from egypt during the period and suggest that social movement theory. Repertoires of contention in contemporary bahrain fred h. These groups have been at the forefront of opposition activity in most arab states, calling for regime reform and seeking to establish political systems and a societal order based on islam. Amidst the onslaught of illinformed books on islam in the postseptember 11 period, wickham provides a refreshing. The second theory is the new social movement theory. Islam, politics, and social movements comparative studies on muslim societies burke on.

Social movements, mobilization, and contestation in the. South african and african social movements in comparative perspective 4 african civil society, blood diamonds and the kimberley process. Furthermore, the application of gramscis theory with a social movement theory approach on the case of the egyptian muslim brotherhood, will also hopefully result in useful contributions to the ongoing debate on the overall nature and aspirations of islamist organizations. A social movement theory approach, trailer islamic activism.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Marxism and social movements is the first sustained engagement between social movement theory and marxist approaches to collective action. In the united states and western europe, a wave of more. It clarifies the social processes involved in constructing religion and nonreligion in public and private life. The case studies are inspired by social movement theory, but they also critique and expand the horizons of the theory s classical concepts of political opportunity structures, collective action frames, mobilization structures, and repertoires of contention based on intensive fieldwork. While once we could only find courses on the tradition in the most prestigious of institutions now islam classes are taught at small liberal arts colleges, state schools, private universities, and even programs in islamic theology and law. Asef bayat is at the international institute for the study of islam in the. Islamic thought, quranic studies, shiite and sufi traditions, womens issues. Mobilizing islam is easily one of the best books on islamic activism. It should be useful in undergraduate and graduate course on social movements, serving as an overview of methods and theory building, as a menu of methodological approaches to consider in pursuing specific projects, and as a first step toward learning specific methods. Khan emory university about this title may belong to another edition of this title. Taken together the essays in this work not only provide new research essential to the study of islamic societies and muslim peoples.

An extension of these approaches is suggested based on data from organizational documents and declassified u. This volume draws together contributions from some leading writers on social movements in africa, setting empirical studies alongside a couple of theoretical chapters. Authoritarianism and islamic movements in the middle east. In eastern europe and the former soviet union, an empire has crumbled, and new social movements have emerged to join those that endure from the past. Islamic activism and social movement theory quintan wiktorowicz part i.

The books brilliant thesis is that the western authors need a social movement theoryparadigm to reveal the dynamics of the ongoing political and cultural movements in the muslim world. Frontiers in social movement theory yale university press. The present surge of interest in radical islamic activism within social. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the contributors show how social movement theory can be utilized to address a wide range of questions about the mobilization of contention in support of muslim causes. Past, present and prospects by 3 speaking to global debates through a national and continental lens. It is thus a credit to scholars who have lately attempted to bring islamic activism into the realm of social movement theory, even though they tend largely to borrow from rather than critically and productively engage with and thus contribute to social movement theories. There are several introductory books to social movements. Using a unique research design, she singles out some common causal mechanisms at the onset, during the persistence and at. Building on the most recent developments in social movement studies, della porta proposes an original interpretative model. This fully revised second edition extends the earlier explorations of egypt, morocco, lebanon, saudi arabia, and turkey, and adds new case studies on the uprisings in tunisia, syria, and yemen. The book covers myriad examples of islamic activism sunni and shia in eight countries arab and nonarab, including case studies of violence. A political process explanation of gia violence in algeria mohammed m.

Other articles where new social movement theory is discussed. Several of them can be used as textbooks but also go beyond that function by arguing for some specific approaches. Social movement theory and islamic studies charles kurzman contributors. Social movements, protest, and contention university of. Most of the volume consists of theoretical essays written by some of the bestknown analysts in the field. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Islamic social institutions, social movement theory, and the middle classes 2. This volume represents the first comprehensive attempt to incorporate the study of islamic activism into social movement theory. The book covers myriad examples of islamic activism sunni and shia in eight countries arab and nonarab, including case studies of violence and contention, networks and alliances, and culture and framing will have an impact on two important fields of scholarship. A very useful recent publication is quintan wiktorowicz ed, islamic activism. Quintan wiktorowicz is assistant professor of international studies at rhodes. Not one of the four social movement literatures acknowledges, or is able to explain islamic fundamentalism.

Asef bayat is at the international institute for the study of islam in the modern world. The operational imperatives of isis and the role of middle class networks 3. It was established in 2002 as a biannual journal by founding coeditors tim jordan, adam lent, and george mckay, soon to be joined by anne mische, and is published by routledge. The successful mobilization of the muslim brotherhood was possible because of the way in which its islamic message was. My dissertation makes two significant contributions to the field of political science.

The book covers myriad examples of islamic activism sunni and shia in eight countries arab and nonarab. The case studies are inspired by social movement theory, but they also critique and expand the horizons of the theorys classical concepts of political. John voll, georgetown university this volume represents the first comprehensive attempt to incorporate the study of islamic activism into social movement theory. A social movement theory approach, islamic activism. Islam, written primarily by political scientists and area specialists, and 2 the political opportunity structure arguments in the social movement literature.