Analyzes the reciprocal impact of cultural beliefs, sociopolitical structures, and individual behaviors on protests throughout the world, examining such questio

The period from 1876 to 1946 in Korea marked a turbulent time when the country opened its market to foreign powers, became subject to Japanese colonialism, and

This book probes three issues about the linkage between political protests and social change. First, why do individuals participate in protest activities, inclu

Although grass-roots social movements are an important force of social and political change, they quite often fail to achieve their lofty goals. Similarly, the

"A must-read for scholars across a broad sweep of disciplines. Laurel Weldon weaves together skillfully the theoretical strands of gender equality policy, inter