Forging Radical Alliances across Difference

Coalition Politics for the New Millennium
Herausgeber: Bystydzienski, Jill M.; Schacht, Steven P.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As we enter the twenty-first century, scholars, activists, and others concerned with social change increasingly realize that in order to transform society effective coalitions among different groups working for social justice need to be created and maintained. This anthology challenges dominant approaches of explaining social movements and coalition building.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 474g
• ISBN-13: 9780742510586
• ISBN-10: 0742510581
• Artikelnr.: 22485007

Autorenporträt

Jill M. Bystydzienski is director of the Women's Studies Program and professor of sociology at Iowa State University. Steven P. Schacht is assistant professor of sociology at Plattsburgh State University of New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Preface Part 2 Foreword Part 3 1: Introduction Part 4 I: Theoretical
Perspectives Chapter 5 2: Multiple Identity and Coalition Building: How
Identity Differences Within Us Enable Radical Alliances Among Us Chapter 6
3: The Dream of Common Differences: Coalitions, Progressive Politics and
Black Feminist Thought Chapter 7 4: From Mere Solidarity to Mirror
Solidarity: Building Alliances on Perceptual Ground Part 8 II: Barriers to
Coalition Formation Chapter 9 5: Collaborating Across Difference: From
Theory and Rhetoric to the Hard Reality of Building Coalitions Chapter 10
6: Building Alliances Between Immigrant Rights and Queer Movements Chapter
11 7: "Isms" and AIDS: Transforming Multicultural Coalitions into Radical
Alliances Part 12 III: Local Community-Based Coalitions Chapter 13 8: The
Challenge and Rewards of Coalition Building: Pittsburgh's Alliance for
Progressive Action Chapter 14 9: Party Time? Building a Progressive
Electoral Movement: A Case for the New Party Chapter 15 10: Organizing for
Democracy Through Faith-Based Institutions: The Industrial Areas Foundation
in Action Chapter 16 11: Let's Not Create Evilness for This River:
Inter-Ethic Environmental Alliances of Native Americans and Rural Whites in
Northern Wisconsin Part 17 IV: Feminist Coalitions Chapter 18 12: Anti-Rape
Coalitions: Radical, Liberal, and Black Feminists Challenging Boundaries
Chapter 19 13: Negotiating Difference: Singaporean Women Building an Ethics
of Respect Chapter 20 14: Feminist Women and (Pro) Feminist Men: Moving
from an Uneasy to Radical Alliance Part 21 V: Student Coalitions Chapter 22
15: Reasons to Resist: Coalition Building at Indiana University Chapter 23
16: Building Community Amidst the Ruins: Strategies for Struggle from the
Coalition for Justice at South Hampton College Part 24 VI: International
Coalitions Chapter 25 17: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered
Alliances: The Perils of Success Chapter 26 18: Coalitions Working for
Social Justice: Transnational NGOs and International Governance Part 27
Index