ISBN:
1566399211
,
9781566399210
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (x, 258 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Democratic Theorizing from the Margins
DDC:
306.2/0973
Keywords:
Women Political activity
;
Minorities Political activity
;
Political science
;
Marginality, Social
;
Democracy
Abstract:
Democratic Theorizing from the Margins lays out the basic parameters of diversity-based politics as a still emerging form of democratic theory. Students, activists, and scholars engage in diversity politics on the ground, but generally remain unable to conceptualize a broad understanding of how "politics from the margins"-that is, political thinking and action that comes from groups often left on the outside of mainstream organizing and action-operates effectively in different contexts and environments. Brettschneider offers concrete lessons from many movements to see what they tell
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: When: History; Chapter 2: When: History; Chapter 3: Who: Identity; Chapter 3: Who: Identity; Chapter 4: What: Recognition; Chapter 4: What: Recognition; Chapter 5: Why: Rethinking Universals and Particulars; Chapter 5: Why: Rethinking Universals and Particulars; Chapter 6: Where: Multiple Publics; Chapter 6: Where: Multiple Publics; Chapter 7: How: Minoritizing and Majoritizing; Chapter 7: How: Minoritizing and Majoritizing; Notes; Notes; References; References; Index; Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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