▁social ▁movement ▁organizations . ▁ ▁A ment a ▁has ▁written ▁three ▁books ▁and ▁more ▁than ▁ 5 0 ▁articles ▁and ▁book ▁chap ters . ▁B old ▁Rel ief : ▁Institution al ▁Polit ics ▁and ▁the ▁Orig ins ▁of ▁Modern ▁American ▁Social ▁Policy ▁( Pr inc eton ▁University ▁Press , ▁ 1 9 9 8 ) ▁won ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Book ▁award ▁from ▁the ▁American ▁Soci ological ▁Association ▁section ▁on ▁Political ▁Soci ology . ▁His ▁article ▁“ Age ▁for ▁Le is ure ? ▁Political ▁Med iation ▁and ▁the ▁Imp act ▁of ▁the ▁P ension ▁Mov ement ▁on ▁U . S . ▁Old - Age ▁Policy " ▁( with ▁Ne al ▁Car en ▁and ▁She era ▁Joy ▁Ol ask y ) ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Best ▁Pub lished ▁Article ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁American ▁Soci ological ▁Association ▁section ▁on ▁Collect ive ▁Be havior ▁and ▁Social ▁Mov ements . ▁ ▁A ment a ' s ▁other ▁books ▁include ▁When ▁Mov ements ▁M atter : ▁The ▁Town send ▁Plan ▁and ▁the ▁R ise ▁of ▁Social ▁Security ▁( Pr inc eton ▁University ▁Press , ▁ 2 0 0 6 ) ▁and ▁The ▁W iley - Black well ▁Comp an ion ▁to ▁Political ▁Soci ology ▁( W iley - Black well , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ). ▁ ▁A ment a ▁is ▁serving ▁as ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4 ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Soci ological ▁Association ▁Collect ive ▁Be havior ▁and ▁Social ▁Mov ements