Identity, Place, Knowledge; Social Movements Contesting Globalization
- ISBN-10
- 8189833049
- ISBN-13
- 9788189833046
- Category
- Anti-globalization movement
- Pages
- 298
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Aakar Books
- Author
- Janet M. Conway
Description
Identity, Place, Knowledge Looks Closely At The Knowledge That Arises From Activist Practice And Its Significance For Enacting New, Democratic Politics. The Result Is A Innovative Approach To The Study Of Social Movements That Combines Activist Ethnography With Wide-Ranging Theoretical Discussions In Political Economy, Cultural Studies, Critical Pedagogy And Urban Theory. This Allows Us To See How A Local Social Movement Interfaces With The Global Conjuncture Of The Anti-Globalization Movements, 9/11 And The Resurgence Of Empire.
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