Engaging Social Justice: Critical Studies of 21st Century Social Transformation (Studies in Critical Social Sciences, 13)

The global economic collapse of 2008 has brought into sharp relief the penetration of global capitalism and its impact on working people both in the industrial core and in developing nations. In response, social movements challenging the World Trade Organization and annual gathering of progressive groups and NGOs at the World Social Forums have embarked on the goal of creating an alternative to the neo-liberal policies that have immiserated generations. The articles in this book address the need for a progressive pedagogy, highlight the organizational forms of resistance to capitalism, and explore new forms of struggles against capitalist practices by people throughout the world.Contributors include: Emily Achtenberg, Melanie E L Bush, Deborah L. Little, Victoria Carty, Margaret Cerullo, Chris Chase-Dunn,Victor Figueroa, Matt Kaneshiro, Laura Collin, Ximena de la Barra, Richard Dello Buono, Heather Gautney, Arseniy Gutnik, Kristen Hopewell, Lauren Langman, Marie Kennedy, Chris Tilly, Fernando Leiva. The Global Economic Collapse Of 2008 Has Brought Into Sharp Relief The Penetration Of Global Capitalism And Its Impact On Working People Both In The Industrial Core And In Developing Nations. In Response, Social Movements Challenging The World Trade Organization And Annual Gathering Of Progressive Groups And Ngos At The World Social Forums Have Embarked On The Goal Of Creating An Alternative To The Neo-liberal Policies That Have Immiserated Generations. The Articles In This Book Address The Need For A Progressive Pedagogy, Highlight The Organizational Forms Of Resistance To Capitalism, And Explore New Forms Of Struggles Against Capitalist Practices By People Throughout The World.--jacket. Towards A Progressive Future / David Fasenfest -- Teaching Toward Praxis And Political Engagement / Melanie E.l. Bush And Deborah L. Little -- Another World Is Possible : Mobilizing For Global Justice / Lauren Langman -- Smos, Cyberactivism, And Entertainment As Politics : How Moveon Is Expanding Public Discourse And Political Struggle / Victoria Carty -- Extending Theories Of Ngos : Committed Hiv/aids Activists And Neoliberal Reforms In Ukraine / Arseniy Gutnik -- Stability And Change In The Contours Of Alliances Among Movements In The Social Forum Process / Christopher Chase-dunn And Matheu Kaneshiro -- The Globalization Movement And World Social Forum : From Protest To Politics / Heather Gautney -- The Technocratization Of Protest : Transnational Advocacy Organizations And The Wto / Kristen Hopewell -- Emerging Emancipatory Processes In Latin America / Ximena De La Barra And R.a. Dello Buono -- Migration And Asymmetrical Integration In Latin America / Víctor M. Figueroa Sepuúlveda -- What Is The Potential Of Latin America's Third Left? / Marie Kennedy, Fernando Leiva And Chris Tilly -- Resurrected Enterprises And Social Mobilization In Argentina / Laura Collin Harguindeguy -- Community Organizing, Rebellion, And The Progressive State : Neighborhood Councils In El Alto, Bolivia / Emily P. Achtenberg -- The Zapatistas' Other Politics : The Subjects Of Autonomy / Margaret Cerullo. Edited By David Fasenfest. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. CONTENTS......Page 6 Towards a Progressive Future (David Fasenfest)......Page 8 PART ONE MOBILIZATION FOR CHANGE......Page 16 Teaching toward Praxis and Political Engagement (Melanie E. L. Bush and Deborah L. Little)......Page 18 Another World is Possible: Mobilizing for Global Justice (Lauren Langman)......Page 44 SMOs, Cyberactivism, and Entertainment as Politics: How MoveOn is Expanding Public Discourse and Political Struggle (Victoria Carty)......Page 66 Extending Theories of NGOs: Committed HIV/AIDS Activists and Neoliberal Reforms in Ukraine (Arseniy Gutnik)......Page 90 PART TWO CHANGING FORMS OF PROTEST......Page 124 Stability and Change in the Contours of Alliances Among Movements in the Social Forum Process (Christopher Chase-Dunn and Matheu Kaneshiro)......Page 126 The Globalization Movement and World Social Forum: From Protest to Politics (Heather Gautney)......Page 142 The Technocratization of Protest: Transnational Advocacy Organizations and the WTO (Kristen Hopewell)......Page 168 PART THREE POWER AND RESISTANCE IN LATIN AMERICA......Page 188 Emerging Emancipatory Processes in Latin America (Ximena de la Barra and R. A. Dello Buono)......Page 190 Migration and Asymmetrical Integration in Latin America (Víctor M. Figueroa Sepúlveda)......Page 218 What is the Potential of Latin America's "third left "? (Marie Kennedy, Fernando Leiva and Chris Tilly)......Page 240 Resurrected Enterprises and Social Mobilization in Argentina (Laura Collin Harguindeguy)......Page 260 Community Organizing, Rebellion, and the Progressive State: Neighborhood Councils in El Alto, Bolivia (Emily P. Achtenberg)......Page 282 The Zapatistas' Other Politics: The Subjects of Autonomy (Margaret Cerullo)......Page 296 Contributor Information......Page 308 References Cited......Page 314 Subject Index......Page 340 Name Index......Page 353 Identifying the causes of and potential for a alternative to neoliberalism, this book offers case studies of new social movements, new forms of autonomy, and new possibilities for a progressive future.