Download or read book The Language of Contention written by Sidney Tarrow and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-19 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the development of the language of social movements, revolutions, and terrorism from the seventeenth century to the present and looks at the impact of events such as 9/11 and innovations such as the Internet and social media on social mobilization.