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This volume introduces and compares different concepts of culture in social movement research. It assesses their advantages and shortcomings, drawing links to anthropology, discourse analysis, sociology of emotions, narration, spatial theory, and others. Each contribution's approach is illustrated with recent cases of mobilization.

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A valuable and timely contribution. The authors and editors of this terrific volume provide the tools for figuring out how culture matters to movements with a useful conceptual framework and case studies chock-full of theoretical insights. - Francesca Polletta, University of California, Irvine, US In line with the more general cultural turn in the social sciences, this state-of-the-art collection of essays and analyses provides stimulating ideas and insights into theoretical, methodological, and empirical aspects of culture in social movements. It is a must for both curious newcomers and experienced scholars working in this field. - Dieter Rucht, Free University Berlin and WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Germany

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Laurence Cox, National University of Ireland Maynooth Nicole Doerr, Mount Holyoke College, USA Cristina Flesher, University of Aberdeen, UK James M. Jasper, University of New York, USA Jeffrey S. Juris, Northeastern University, USA Reiner Keller, Augsburg University, Germany Olga Malets, Technische Universität München, Germany June Nash, City University of New York, USA Erik Neveu, Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Rennes, France Jochen Roose, Free University Berlin, Germany Sabrina Zajak, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

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