Fantasy And Social Movements
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Fantasy And Social Movements
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Author : J. Ormrod
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-09-29
Fantasy And Social Movements written by J. Ormrod and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-29 with Psychology categories.
It is sometimes assumed that fantasizing stands in contrast to activism. This book, however, argues that fantasy plays a central role in social movements. Drawing on psychoanalysis and psychosocial theories, Fantasy and Social Movements examines the relationships between fantasy, reality, action, the unconscious and the collective.
The Radical Imagination
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Author : Doctor Alex Khasnabish
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-06-12
The Radical Imagination written by Doctor Alex Khasnabish and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-12 with Political Science categories.
The idea of the imagination is as evocative as it is elusive. Not only does the imagination allow us to project ourselves beyond our own immediate space and time, it also allows us to envision the future, as individuals and as collectives. The radical imagination, then, is that spark of difference, desire and discontent that can be fanned into the flames of social change. Yet what precisely is the imagination and what might make it 'radical'? How can it be fostered and cultivated? How can it be studied and what are the possibilities and risks of doing so? This book seeks to answer these questions at a crucial time. As we enter into a new cycle of struggles marked by a worldwide crisis of social reproduction, scholar-activists Max Haiven and Alex Khasnabish explore the processes and possibilities for cultivating the radical imagination in dark times. A lively and crucial intervention in radical politics, social research and social change, and the collective visions and cultures that inspire them.
Global Imagination Of 1968
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Author : George Katsiaficas
language : en
Publisher: PM Press
Release Date : 2018-07-01
Global Imagination Of 1968 written by George Katsiaficas and has been published by PM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-01 with Political Science categories.
This book brings to life social movements of the 1960s, a period of world-historical struggles. With discussions of more than fifty countries, Katsiaficas articulates an understanding that is neither bounded by national and continental divides nor focused on “Great Men and Women.” Millions of people went into the streets, and their aspirations were remarkably similar. From the Prague revolt against Soviet communism to the French May uprising, the Vietnam Tet offensive, African anticolonial insurgencies, the civil rights movement, and campus eruptions in Latin America, Yugoslavia, the United States, and beyond, this book portrays the movements of the 1960s as intuitively tied together. Student movements challenged authorities in almost every country, giving the insurgency a global character, and contemporary feminist, Latino, and gay liberation movements all came to life. A focus on the French general strike of May 1968 and the U.S. movement’s high point in 1970—from the May campus strike to the revolt in the military, workers’ wildcat strikes, the national women’s strike, the Chicano Moratorium, and the Black Panther Party’s Revolutionary Peoples’ Constitutional Convention in September—reveals the revolutionary aspirations of the insurgencies in the core of the world system. Despite the apparent failure of the movements of 1968, their profound influence on politics, culture, and social movements continues to be felt today. As globally synchronized uprisings occur with increasing frequency in the twenty-first century, the lessons of 1968 provide useful insights for future struggles.
The Imagination Of The New Left
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Author : George N. Katsiaficas
language : en
Publisher: South End Press
Release Date : 1987
The Imagination Of The New Left written by George N. Katsiaficas and has been published by South End Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
"The Imagination of the New Left" brings to life the social movements and events of the 1960s that made it a period of world-historical importance: the Prague Spring; the student movements in Mexico, Japan, Sri Lanka, Italy, Yugoslavia, and Spain; the Test Offensive in Vietnam and guerilla movements in Latin America; the Democratic Convention in Chicago; the assassination of Martin Luther King; the near-revolution in France of May 1968; and the May 1970 student strike in the United States. Despite its apparent failure, the New Left represented a global transition to a newly defined cultural and political epoch, and its impact continues to be felt today.
Social Movements And Democracy In The 21st Century
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Author : Dylan Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-01-16
Social Movements And Democracy In The 21st Century written by Dylan Taylor and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-16 with Social Science categories.
This book contends that the impasse of the Left today is in part, a result of an anarchist ‘common sense’ among activists. The author argues that the vital dynamics of anarchism and social movements need to be combined with a reappraisal of the Communist party and state. While cynicism towards capitalism and existing political institutions is plentiful, this book argues that the Left appears mired in a reactive politics of resistance, unable to formulate programmes for substantive social change. Drawing insights from the history of the Left, political economy, contemporary critical theory and an in-depth study of Occupy, the author provides concrete suggestions as to how the Left might ‘claim the twenty-first century’ and realise a more equitable social order. Social Movements and Democracy in the 21st Century challenges activists and scholars to rethink social movements and political organisation, and to actively work towards enduring social change. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of social movement studies, Left theory, critical theory, political sociology and Marxism, as well as anyone with an interest in ‘political change’.
Social Movements And Everyday Acts Of Resistance
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Author : Stamatis Poulakidakos
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-08-01
Social Movements And Everyday Acts Of Resistance written by Stamatis Poulakidakos and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-01 with Social Science categories.
This book focuses on small-scale mobilisation and everyday social movements that take the form of grassroots resistance and solidarity initiatives. Through a series of case studies drawn from the UK, Europe, India, and Latin America, it examines the dynamics and role of micro-acts of resistance, with attention to a range of themes including organisational issues, the construction of collective identity, strategies, tactics and participation, and media representations and public perception of small-scale social movements. As such, it will appeal to scholars and students of sociology, media and communication and politics with interests in social movements, political mobilisation and activism.
Contemporary Social Movements
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Author : Jerome Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Contemporary Social Movements written by Jerome Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Communism categories.
Play Creativity And Social Movements
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Author : Benjamin Shepard
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-05-23
Play Creativity And Social Movements written by Benjamin Shepard and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-23 with Social Science categories.
As we play, we step away from stark reality to conjure up new possibilities for the present and our common future. Today, a new cohort of social activists are using it to create social change and reinvent democratic social relations. In contrast to work or routine, play must be free. To the extent that it is, it infuses a high-octane burst of innovation into any number of organizational practices and contexts, and invites social actors to participate in a low-threshold, highly democratic process of collaboration, based on pleasure and convivial social relations. Despite the contention that such activities are counterproductive, movements continue to put the right to party on the table as a part of a larger process of social change, as humor and pleasure disrupt monotony, while disarming systems of power. Through this book, Shepard explores notions of play as a social movement activity, considering some of the meanings, applications and history of the concept in relation to social movement groups ranging from Dada and Surrealism to Situationism, the Yippies to the Young Lords, ACT UP to the Global Justice, anti-gentrification, community and anti-war movements of recent years.
Social Movements
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Author : Vincenzo Ruggiero
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Social Movements written by Vincenzo Ruggiero and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Political science categories.
This timely reader provides an anthology of the literature on social movements, including the key texts relating to the notions of conflict, social change and collective action. The editors have selected and commented on the cameos found in this field of analysis and research, from classical sociology through to contemporary social movement theory.
The Britannica Guide To Political And Social Movements That Changed The Modern World
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Author : Heather M. Campbell Senior Editor, Geography and History
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2009-12-20
The Britannica Guide To Political And Social Movements That Changed The Modern World written by Heather M. Campbell Senior Editor, Geography and History and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-20 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the most influential political and social movements and their roles in the history of modern world politics, including liberalism, conservatism, facism, and religious fundamentalism.