By analyzing the cases present in this volume, the editors develop important steps towards a theory of social change that can adequately address the complex realities and intersectionality of identity (race, gender, class, sexuality, nationality) within and among these new movements.

Frequently asked questions

Simply head over to the account section in settings and click on “Cancel Subscription” - it’s as simple as that. After you cancel, your membership will stay active for the remainder of the time you’ve paid for. Learn more here.

At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.

Both plans give you full access to the library and all of Perlego’s features. The only differences are the price and subscription period: With the annual plan you’ll save around 30% compared to 12 months on the monthly plan.

We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.

Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.

Yes, you can access Cultural Politics and Resistance in the 21st Century by K. Dellacioppa, C. Weber, K. Dellacioppa,C. Weber in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Theory. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Year

2012

ISBN

9781137012968

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Social Theory

Index

Social Sciences

Cover
Cultural Politics and Resistance in the 21st Century: Community-Based Social Movements and Global Change in the Americas
Contents
Chapter 1: Local Communities and Global Resistance: Social Change and Autonomy Struggles in the Americas
Part I: Cultural Resistance and Identity
Chapter 2: New Political Actors in Rural Mexico: The Challenges and Achievements of Peasant and Indigenous Women
Chapter 3: The Rebel Girls of the Other Campaign: The EZLN and Teenage Activism in Mexico City
Chapter 4: Zapatismo and Community-Based Social Change: Toward a Feminist Global Praxis?
Chapter 5: La Otra Educación: Hip-Hop, Zapatismo, and Popular Education
Part II: Political Resistance and Identity
Chapter 6: Maíz y País: Indigenous Mexican Struggles against Biotechnology in Agriculture
Chapter 7: Generating Hope, Creating Change, Searching for Community: Stories of Resistance against Globalization at the U.S.–Mexico Border
Chapter 8: Struggles for Social Movement Autonomy in a Global Port City
Chapter 9: Present in the World Economy: The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (1996–2007)
Conclusion: Local Movements? Global Movements?
Notes on Contributors
Index