Books in the Social Movements series

This incisive book provides a critical history and analysis of community organizing, the tradition of bringing groups together to build power and forge grassroots leadership for social, economic, racial, and environmental justice. Begun by Saul Alinsky in the 1930s, there are today nearly 200 institution-based groups active in 40 U.S.

In recent years, there has been substantial progress on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights in the United States. We are now, though, in a time of incredible political uncertainty for queer people. LGBTQ Social Movements provides an accessible introduction to mainstream LGBTQ movements in the U.S.

"Abortion has remained one of the most volatile and polarizing issues in the United States for over four decades. This book provides a balanced, clear-eyed overview of the abortion debate, demonstrating how the meaning of abortion has shifted to reflect the changing anxieties and cultural divides which it has come to represent"--

Fewer than 12 percent of U.S. workers belong to unions, and union membership rates are falling in much of the world.

Terrorism, mass uprisings, and political extremism are in the news every day. It is no coincidence that these phenomena come together at the beginning of a new era. Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists provides a comprehensive survey of the intersection of radical social movements and political violence.