Movements in Motion: Social Action Around the World

Movements in Motion explores how social movements evolve, spread, and sustain momentum over time. This book examines change not as a static event, but as a dynamic process shaped by people, ideas, emotions, and collective action in constant motion.
Written for students, researchers, and readers interested in the sociology of change, the book focuses on how movements organize, adapt, and respond to resistance. It highlights the role of leadership, networks, culture, and timing in turning shared discontent into lasting social impact.
Key areas covered include:
• Dynamics of social movements and mobilization
• How ideas travel and gain support
• Organization, strategy, and collective identity
• Interaction between movements and institutions
• Why some movements fade while others endure
Movements in Motion provides a clear understanding of how social change unfolds through ongoing struggle and adaptation.
Change doesn’t stand still—
it moves through people, action, and time.