Ideas, Ideologies and Social Movements
Subtitle: The United States Experience Since 1800
Contributors: Peter A. Coclanis (Editor); Stuart Weems Bruchey (Editor)
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: December 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781570033131
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; American history: from c 1900 -; History of ideas, intellectual history; Social history; Sociology, Social Studies; Sociology - General; History: American; History - U.S.; USA; United States; United States - General; History; Ideology; Social Movements
First sentence: The "unrecognized constraints" upon imagination of which Quentin Skinner wrote were those of convention.
Description: "A volume that investigates an aspect of social and intellectual history as substantial as it is under-researched, Ideas, Ideologies, and Social Movements uncovers the role of ideas and ideologies in some of the most important social movements in United States history. Thirteen leading historians and sociologists provide in-depth accounts of individual movements - from political democratization, evangelism, feminism, and abolitionism to the support of animal rights, rights for the elderly, children's rights, and civil rights. In doing so, the contributors evaluate the importance of both ideas and a variety of cultural expressions in uniting, energizing, and inspiring individuals; analyze the effectiveness of each movement in translating ideology into actions; and shed new light on similarities and differences among such movements."--BOOK JACKET.