Women, Global Protest Movements, and Political Agency

Women, Global Protest Movements, and Political Agency
Title Women, Global Protest Movements, and Political Agency PDF eBook
Author Sarah Colvin
Publisher Routledge
Pages 314
Release 2018-07-11
Genre Political Science
ISBN 135120369X

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This volume analyses and historicises the memory of 1968 (understood as a marker of an emerging will for social change around the turn of that decade, rather than as a particular calendar year), focusing on cultural memory of the powerful signifier '68' and women’s experience of revolutionary agency. After an opening interrogation of the historical and contemporary significance of "1968" – why does it still matter? how and why is it remembered in the contexts of gender and geopolitics? and what implications does it have for broader feminist understandings of women and revolutionary agency? – the contributors explore women’s historical involvement in "1968" in different parts of the world and the different ways in which women’s experience as victims and perpetrators of violence are remembered and understood. This work will be of great interest to students and scholars of protest and violence in the fields of history, politics and international relations, sociology, cultural studies, and women’s studies.

Street Citizens

Street Citizens
Title Street Citizens PDF eBook
Author Marco Giugni
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 261
Release 2019-04-04
Genre History
ISBN 1108475906

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Explains the character of contemporary protest politics through a micro-mobilization analysis of participation in street demonstrations.

Contemporary Political Agency

Contemporary Political Agency
Title Contemporary Political Agency PDF eBook
Author Bice Maiguashca
Publisher Routledge
Pages 208
Release 2013-08-21
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1135044333

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This book explores and critically reflects on the theory and practice of political agency in contemporary global politics. In light of the changing relationship between the state, the market and the society, it seeks to map both theoretically and empirically contemporary forms of global political agency. This book reflects on the theory and practice of political agency in contemporary global politics. More specifically, it empirically analyses a range of different forms of political agency and explores their significance for understanding and enacting global politics. Reflecting the efforts of scholars from a variety of disciplines from political theory and Sociology to Geography and International Relations, it brings into conversation a wide spectrum of theoretical approaches including Marxism, feminism, post-structuralism and historical institutionalism. The contributors compare a range of forms of political agency; exploring their significance for the theory and practice of global politics; and reflect on the tensions and synergies generated by recent efforts to conceptualise them. Demonstrating an innovative and interdisciplinary approach Contemporary Political Agency will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, sociology, political economy and political theory.

World Protests

World Protests
Title World Protests PDF eBook
Author Isabel Ortiz
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 201
Release 2021-11-03
Genre Political Science
ISBN 3030885135

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This is an open access book. The start of the 21st century has seen the world shaken by protests, from the Arab Spring to the Yellow Vests, from the Occupy movement to the social uprisings in Latin America. There are periods in history when large numbers of people have rebelled against the way things are, demanding change, such as in 1848, 1917, and 1968. Today we are living in another time of outrage and discontent, a time that has already produced some of the largest protests in world history. This book analyzes almost three thousand protests that occurred between 2006 and 2020 in 101 countries covering over 93 per cent of the world population. The study focuses on the major demands driving world protests, such as those for real democracy, jobs, public services, social protection, civil rights, global justice, and those against austerity and corruption. It also analyzes who was demonstrating in each protest; what protest methods they used; who the protestors opposed; what was achieved; whether protests were repressed; and trends such as inequality and the rise of women’s and radical right protests. The book concludes that the demands of protestors in most of the protests surveyed are in full accordance with human rights and internationally agreed-upon UN development goals. The book calls for policy-makers to listen and act on these demands.

The Aesthetics of Global Protest

The Aesthetics of Global Protest
Title The Aesthetics of Global Protest PDF eBook
Author Aidan McGarry
Publisher Protest and Social Movements
Pages 0
Release 2019-12-09
Genre Aesthetics
ISBN 9789463724913

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Protestors across the world use aesthetics in order to communicate their ideas and ensure their voices are heard. This book looks at protest aesthetics, which we consider to be the visual and performative elements of protest, such as images, symbols, graffiti, art, as well as the choreography of protest actions in public spaces. Through the use of social media, protestors have been able to create an alternative space for people to engage with politics that is more inclusive and participatory than traditional politics. This volume focuses on the role of visual culture in a highly mediated environment and draws on case studies from Europe, Thailand, South Africa, USA, Argentina, and the Middle East in order to demonstrate how protestors use aesthetics to communicate their demands and ideas. It examines how digital media is harnessed by protestors and argues that all protest aesthetics are performative and communicative.

Protest!

Protest!
Title Protest! PDF eBook
Author Liz McQuiston
Publisher Frances Lincoln
Pages 290
Release 2019
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 0711241295

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The best examples of the posters, prints and other graphics that have been used for political protest throughout history and right to the present.

It's Up to the Women

It's Up to the Women
Title It's Up to the Women PDF eBook
Author Eleanor Roosevelt
Publisher Bold Type Books
Pages 146
Release 2017-04-11
Genre History
ISBN 1568585950

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"Eleanor Roosevelt never wanted her husband to run for president. When he won, she . . . went on a national tour to crusade on behalf of women. She wrote a regular newspaper column. She became a champion of women's rights and of civil rights. And she decided to write a book." -- Jill Lepore, from the Introduction "Women, whether subtly or vociferously, have always been a tremendous power in the destiny of the world," Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in It's Up to the Women, her book of advice to women of all ages on every aspect of life. Written at the height of the Great Depression, she called on women particularly to do their part -- cutting costs where needed, spending reasonably, and taking personal responsibility for keeping the economy going. Whether it's the recommendation that working women take time for themselves in order to fully enjoy time spent with their families, recipes for cheap but wholesome home-cooked meals, or America's obligation to women as they take a leading role in the new social order, many of the opinions expressed here are as fresh as if they were written today.