Solidarity in Practice: Moral Protest and the Us Security State

ISBN-13: 9781108460996 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 220 str.

Chandra Russo

Opis

Examines embodiment and emotions in long-term solidarity activism among three communities contesting US torture, militarism and immigration policies.

Recenzje

'… this book provides a great read in troubling times for those interested in social movements, politics, high-risk activism, or social solidarity. It will appeal to students as well as seasoned scholars in these fields.' Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Contemporary Sociology

Spis treści

1. 'Not free to be completely human'; 2. 'I'm ruined for life!' Witnessing empire; 3. Ritual protest as testimony; 4. The visceral logics of embodied resistance; 5. Ascetic practice and prefigurative community; 6. The complications of solidarity witness; 7. 'Knowing things impossible to un-know'.