Group Politics and Social Movements in Canada, Second Edition

Group Politics and Social Movements in Canada is a must read for scholars interested in social change and social movements in Canada. It provides a rich analysis of the historical development and contemporary challenges facing key Canadian social movements, and is framed well by Professor Smith's sophisticated analysis of different lenses on social movements. -- Susan Phillips, Carleton University This book is a joy in the classroom, and the second edition is fresh and up-to-date. Miriam Smith has again pulled together experts on a diverse set of social movements, including coverage of Idle No More and Occupy. There is no book in political science or sociology that covers the Canadian trajectories of the range of movements found in this book. -- Peter Graefe, McMaster University Miriam Smith's unique and comprehensive volume brings together a cast of leading experts to address a diverse array of groups and social movements, in the process opening up new ground for understanding collective mobilization historically and today. Students and scholars alike will benefit from the fresh understanding given to power, politics, and change in Canada. -- Yasmeen Abu-Laban, University of Alberta

Group Politics and Social Movements in Canada, Second Edition updates and expands its exploration of a wide range of organized group and social movement activity in Canadian politics.

Group Politics and Social Movements in Canada, Second Edition updates and expands its exploration of a wide range of organized group and social movement activity in Canadian politics. Particularly distinctive is the inclusion of Quebec nationalism and Aboriginal politics. Many other areas of collective activity are also included: the Occupy movement and anti-poverty organizing, ethnocultural political mobilization, disability, lesbian and gay politics, feminism, farmers and organized interests in agriculture, Christian evangelical groups, environment, and health movements. Contributors to the collection employ a number of theoretical perspectives from political science and sociology to describe the evolution of organized groups and movements and to evaluate successes in exercising influence on Canadian politics. Each chapter provides an overview of the group or movement along with an account of its main networks and organizations, strategies, goals, successes, and failures.