American Resistance - From the Women''s March to the Blue Wave

American Resistance traces activists from the streets back to the communities and congressional districts around the country where they live, work, and vote. Using innovative survey data and interviews with key players, Dana R. Fisher analyzes how Resistance groups have channeled outrage into activism, using distributed organizing to make activism possible by anyone from anywhere, whenever and wherever it is needed most. Beginning with the first Women's March and following the movement through the 2018 midterms, Fisher demonstrates how the energy and enthusiasm of the Resistance paid off in a wave of Democratic victories. She reveals how the Left rebounded from the devastating 2016 election, the lessons for turning grassroots passion into electoral gains, and what comes next. American Resistance explains the organizing that is revitalizing democracy to counter Trump's presidency.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
1. How Did We Get Here?
2. Resistance in the Streets
3. Organizing the Resistance in the Districts
4. Resistance in the Districts
5. Looking Back While Marching Forward
Methodological Appendix
Notes
Index

About the author

Dana R. Fisher is professor of sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her books include Activism, Inc.: How the Outsourcing of Grassroots Campaigns Is Strangling Progressive Politics in America (2006).

Summary

Who are the millions of people marching against the Trump administration? American Resistance traces activists from the streets back to the communities and congressional districts around the country where they live, work, and vote. Using innovative data, Dana R. Fisher analyzes how resistance groups have channeled outrage into activism.

Additional text

Interestingly, although American Resistance focuses on protests and protesters, the book may be most effective at illustrating how a lot of people are working hard to change society even when—and perhaps especially when—they are not visible in the streets.

Product details

• Authors: Dana R. Fisher, Fisher Dana R.
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780231187657
• ISBN: 978-0-231-18765-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; USA, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / Women, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Political activism, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Gender studies: women, History of the Americas, Gender studies: women and girls, Political activism / Political engagement, sociology; history