Brief Notes on Social Movement Theory: Charles Tilly, Sidney Tarrow, and Alberto Melucci

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https://doi.org/10.54549/cs.2025.5.5406

Keywords:

Social movements, Charles Tilly, Sidney Tarrow, Alberto Melucci, Theory of Social Movements

Abstract

This article examines the Theory of Social Movements, through the theoretical proposals of three of its most important exponents: Charles Tilly, Sidney Tarrow and Alberto Melucci. The text conceptualizes social movements and delves into their characteristics and main elements; among them the leadership process, collective identity, ideology, and its relationship with democratic and non-democratic political systems. Based on the postulates of each author studied here, it is possible to understand the evolution of social movements and their presence in contemporary societies.

Author Biography

  • Aliuska Brizuela Vega, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, México

    Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Havana, Cuba (2012). Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Political Analysis at the University of Guanajuato, Mexico.

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Published

2025-08-29

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Vol. 5 (2025)

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Brief Essays

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Copyright (c) 2025 Aliuska Brizuela Vega

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How to Cite

Brief Notes on Social Movement Theory: Charles Tilly, Sidney Tarrow, and Alberto Melucci. (2025). Cuadernos De Sociología, 5, 230-238. https://doi.org/10.54549/cs.2025.5.5406