Isbn: 9780226503615 - Oppositional Consciousness – the Subjective Roots of Social Protest (15 results)

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Hardback. Condition: New. How can human beings be induced to sacrifice their lives - even one minute of their lives - for the sake of the group? This question, central to understanding the dynamics of social movements, is at the heart of this collection of essays. The book conceptualizes and illustrates the complex patterns of negotiation, struggle, borrowing, and crafting that characterize what the editors term "oppositional consciousness" - an empowering mental state that prepares members of an oppressed group to undermine, reform, or even overthrow a dominant system. Each essay employs a recent historical case to demonstrate how oppositional consciousness actually worked in the experience of a subordinate group. Based on participant observation and interviews, chapters focus on the successful social movements of groups such as African Americans, people with disabilites, sexually harrassed women, Chicano workers, and AIDS activists. Ultimatly, this text aims to shed new light on the intricate mechanisms that drive the important social movements of our time.…

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Gebunden. Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorJane Mansbridge is the Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Values at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and the editor of Beyond Self-Interest. Aldon Morris is a professor.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - -The Making of Oppositional ConsciousnessJane Mansbridge-Social Movements and Oppositional ConsciousnessAldon Morris and Naomi Braine-Religious Resources in an Oppositional Civic CultureFredrick C. Harris-Free Spaces: Creating Oppositional Consciousness in the Disability Rights MovementSharon Groch-A Spectrum in Oppositional Consciousness: Sexual Harrassment Plaintiffs and Their LawyersAnna-Maria Marshall-Cristaleno Consciousness: Mexican-American Activism between Crystal City, Texas and Wisconsin, 1963-80Marc Simon Rodriguez-Divided Consciousness: The Impact of Black Elite Consciousness on the 1966 Chicago Freedom MovementLori G. Waite-Forging a Multimensional Oppositional Consciousness: Lessons from Community-Based AIDS ActivismBrett C. Stockdill-Complicating Oppositional ConsciousnessJane Mansbridge.…

Hardback. Condition: New. How can human beings be induced to sacrifice their lives - even one minute of their lives - for the sake of the group? This question, central to understanding the dynamics of social movements, is at the heart of this collection of essays. The book conceptualizes and illustrates the complex patterns of negotiation, struggle, borrowing, and crafting that characterize what the editors term "oppositional consciousness" - an empowering mental state that prepares members of an oppressed group to undermine, reform, or even overthrow a dominant system. Each essay employs a recent historical case to demonstrate how oppositional consciousness actually worked in the experience of a subordinate group. Based on participant observation and interviews, chapters focus on the successful social movements of groups such as African Americans, people with disabilites, sexually harrassed women, Chicano workers, and AIDS activists. Ultimatly, this text aims to shed new light on the intricate mechanisms that drive the important social movements of our time.…