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Alternative Globalizations: An Integrative Approach to Studying Dissident Knowledge in the Global Justice Movement


Alternative Globalizations: An Integrative Approach to Studying Dissident Knowledge in the Global Justice Movement

Paperback by Hosseini, S.A. Hamed

Alternative Globalizations: An Integrative Approach to Studying Dissident Knowledge in the Global Justice Movement

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ISBN:
9780415502429
Publication Date:
7 Oct 2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Routledge
Pages:
288 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 2 - 7 May 2024
Alternative Globalizations: An Integrative Approach to Studying Dissident Knowledge in the Global Justice Movement

Description

Are the growing oppositions to neoliberal market globalism (especially in the aftermath of global economic meltdown) able to develop meaningful alternative ideologies? Is there any substantial alternative to the world capitalist system on the horizon? How would the ideologies and ideas address the dire dilemmas of economy vs. ecology, redistribution vs. recognition, global vs. local, reform vs. revolution etc.? This book answers such important questions by examining the intellectual structure of the so-called 'anti-globalization' or 'global justice' movement. It explores the formation and transformation of ideas, identities, and solidarities in the movement. The book also develops an analytical model to explain the movement's ideational novelties and continuities in terms of both activist social experiences and global social changes. Hosseini develops new sociological concepts, integrates opposing theoretical perspectives into one approach, and addresses the gap between critical theories and activist practices. Through this endeavor, he discovers an emerging mode of consciousness which is characterized by its cross-identity and cross-ideological nature. This is a live but quiet global revolution. Drawing on a variety of disciplines, this gourd-breaking volume will be of interest to students and scholars of global studies, political sciences, sociology and social movement studies.

Contents

1. A Movement Of Ideas In The Global Field Of Resistance Part 1: Theoretical Debates 2. 'Dissident Knowledge' And The Agency-Structure Divide 3. Sociology Of Dissident Knowledge Part 2: Analytical Arguments 4. From 'Anti-Globalization' To 'Alter-Globalization' 5. Accommodative Consciousness 6. Interactive Solidarity 7. Confronting The Global Complexities 8. Conclusion

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