Conform, fail, repeat [electronic resource] : how power distorts collective action / Christopher Samuel.

"Anti-globalization activists have done little to slow capitalism's global march. The gains made by decades of identity-based movements have been limited to privileged subgroups. The lesson of these movements is clear: struggle for change is essential, but the direction of change matters considerabl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Samuel, Christopher (Author)
Language:English
Published: Toronto, Ontario : Between the Lines, 2017.
Subjects:
Bourdieu, Pierre, > 1930-2002.
Power (Social sciences)
Social movements.
Conformity.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2017 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
Variant Title:
Conform, Fail, Repeat: How Power Distorts Collective Action
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Preface
  • Power and Struggle
  • Critical Theory and Social Movement Research
  • Conformity and Failure
  • Collective Identity and Symbolic Power
  • Tactic and Antimony
  • Suffering and Justice
  • New Stakes and New Strategies
  • Resistance and Democracy
  • Notes
  • Index.