Teamsters and Turtles? - U.s. Progressive Political Movements in the 21st Century

Informationen zum Autor Edited by John C. Berg - Contributions by Frank L. Davis; Melissa Haussman; Ronald Hayduk; Christine Kelly; Joel Lefkowitz; Immanuel Ness; Laura Katz Olson; David Pfeiffer; Meredith Reid Sarkees; Benjamin Heim Shepard; James R. Simmons; Solon J. Simmons a Klappentext After decades of single issue movements and identity politics on the U.S. left, the series of large demonstrations beginning in 1999 in Seattle have led many to wonder if activist politics can now come together around a common theme of global justice. This book pursues the prospects for progressive political movements in the 21st century with case studies of ten representative movements, including the anti-globalization forces, environmental interest groups, and new takes on the peace movement. Zusammenfassung This volume pursues the prospects for US progressive political movements in the 21st Century with case studies of ten representative movements! including the anti-globalization forces! environmental interest groups! and takes on the peace movement. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 From Anti-Globalization to Global Justice: A Twenty-First-Century Movement Part 3 Movements Based on Material Needs Chapter 4 Unions and American Workers: Whither the Labor Movement? Chapter 5 Mass-Membership Senior Interest Groups and the Politics of Aging Chapter 6 Radical and Pragmatic: United Students against Sweatshops Part 7 Movements Based on Postmaterialist Identities Chapter 8 From Women's Survival to New Directions: WAND and Anti-Militarism Chapter 9 The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power: A Brief Reconsideration Chapter 10 The Disability Movement: Ubiquitous but Unknown Part 11 Altruistic Movements Chapter 12 Growing Green: Can It Happen Here? Chapter 13 Human Rights Watch: American Liberal Values in the Global Arena Chapter 14 The Peace Movement: Voices in the Wilderness

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• Authors: John C. Berg
• Assisted by: John C Berg (Editor), John C. Berg (Editor), Berg John C. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.12.2002
• EAN: 9780742501928
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-0192-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations and the Political Process; People, Passions, and Power; People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations, and the P; People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations, and the P; People, Passions, and Power; People, Passions, and Power: S
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Social Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Political activism, United States of America, USA, Political activism / Political engagement