The Global Resistance Reader

2005 Anti-Globalization Movement

Author : Louise Amoore
Release : 2005
Genre : Anti-Globalization Movement
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Book Rating : 843/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Global Resistance Reader written by Louise Amoore. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Resistance Reader provides the first comprehensive collection of work on the phenomenal rise of transnational social movements and resistance politics: from the visible struggles against the financial, economic and political authority of large international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, World Bank and International Monetary Fund, to the much less visible acts of resistance in everyday life. The conceptual debates, substantive themes and case studies have been selected to open up the idea of global resistance to interrogation and discussion by students and to provide a one-stop orientation for researchers, journalists, policymakers and activists.

Cultural Resistance Reader

2002 Political Science

Author : Stephen Duncombe
Release : 2002
Genre : Political Science
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Book Rating : 599/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Cultural Resistance Reader written by Stephen Duncombe. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Diggers seizing St. George Hill in 1649 to Hacktivists staging virtual sit-ins in the 21st century, from the retributive fantasies of Robin Hoods to those of gangsta rappers, culture has long been used as a political weapon. This expansive and carefully crafted reader brings together many of the classic texts that help to define culture as a tool of resistance. With concise, illuminating introductions throughout, it presents a range of theoretical and historical writings that have influenced contemporary debate, and includes a number of new activist authors published here for the first time. Cultural Resistance Reader is both an invaluable scholarly resource and a tool for political activists. But most importantly it will inspire everyday readers to resist.

Power, Resistance and Women Politicians in Cambodia

2008 History

Author : Mona Lilja
Release : 2008
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 209/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Power, Resistance and Women Politicians in Cambodia written by Mona Lilja. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where there are few women politicians, Cambodia is still noticeable as a country where strong cultural and societal forces act to subjugate women and limit their political opportunities. However, in their everyday life, Cambodian women do try to improve their situation and increase their political power, not least via manifold strategies of resistance. This book focuses on Cambodian female politicians and the strategies they deploy in their attempts to destabilize the cultural boundaries and hierarchies that restrain them. In particular, the book focuses on how women use discourses and identities as means of resistance, a concept only recently of wide interest among scholars studying power. The value of this book is thus twofold: not only does it give a unique insight into the political struggles of Cambodian women but also offers new insights to studies of power.

Victory

2012-07-17 Comics & Graphic Novels

Author : Carla Jablonski
Release : 2012-07-17
Genre : Comics & Graphic Novels
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Book Rating : 934/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Victory written by Carla Jablonski. This book was released on 2012-07-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pair of siblings' bucolic French town is almost untouched by the ravages of WWII. When their friend goes into hiding and his Jewish parents disappear, they realize they must take a stand.

The Lost Art of Reading

2018-09-04 Literary Criticism

Author : David L. Ulin
Release : 2018-09-04
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Download or read book The Lost Art of Reading written by David L. Ulin. This book was released on 2018-09-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading is a revolutionary act, an act of engagement in a culture that wants us to disengage. In The Lost Art of Reading, David L. Ulin asks a number of timely questions - why is literature important? What does it offer, especially now? Blending commentary with memoir, Ulin addresses the importance of the simple act of reading in an increasingly digital culture. Reading a book, flipping through hard pages, or shuffling them on screen - it doesn't matter. The key is the act of reading, and it's seriousness and depth. Ulin emphasizes the importance of reflection and pause allowed by stopping to read a book, and the accompanying focus required to let the mind run free in a world that is not one's own. Are we willing to risk our collective interest in contemplation, nuanced thinking, and empathy? Far from preaching to the choir, The Lost Art of Reading is a call to arms, or rather, to pages.

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