| Author: | Crossley, N. |
| Title: | Global anti-corporate struggle: a preliminary analysis |
| Journal: | British Journal of Sociology
2002 : DEC, VOL. 53:4, p. 667-692 |
| Index terms: | SOCIOLOGY ANALYTICAL REVIEW VALUE ADDED |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper offers a preliminary analysis of the recent wave of anti-corporate protest that has swept across numerous countries throughout the world. In the first part of the paper the social structure of this phenomenon is examined. Specifically, it is argued that it should be understood as a 'field', in Pierre Bourdieu's sense of the term. In the second part of the paper the factors which account for the emergence of this field are explored, using a 'value-added' model which focuses upon the interplay of strains, situational definitions, focal events, opportunities and the circulation of protest relevant resources. The paper is conceived as a preliminary analysis which outlines a framework and draws out important themes. |
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