Name: Cultures of Defiance and Resistance: Social Movements in 21St-Century America
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Author: Scott G. Mcnall
ISBN: 9781138239715

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Cultures of Defiance and Resistance: Social Movements in 21St-Century America

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Physical Book

Publisher

Routledge

Author

Scott G. Mcnall

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

280

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781138239715

Edition No.

Synopsis "Cultures of Defiance and Resistance: Social Movements in 21St-Century America "

How does one achieve a sense of freedom and meaning in a confusing, over-bureaucratized, and unequal world? Scott McNall offers the compelling case that we do so by taking a stand to protect our identities and values, and by taking further steps to create a sense of community with like-minded people. Modern social movements have sprung up on the right and left, to provide this sense of community, to seek explanations for why things are the way they are, and to discover what might be done in response. At this critical juncture in American society when divisions over race, class, gender, and government influence persist, movements allow their members to feel they are not trapped by their conditions. Cultures of Defiance and Resistance is an eye-opening account of the 'Antis' - those who stand in opposition to received wisdom and power, who resist the science of climate change, who reject vaccinations, who want to ban GMOs, and those who have resisted what they see as political or cultural oppression, such as Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street, and the Tea Party. McNall masterfully explores the goals, narratives, and rhetoric used by groups on the left, right, and center to understand and cope with 21st century America in a time of mass discord, uncertainty, and hostility. In doing so, he reframes social movements for a new era in one of the first cross-comparative books reflecting the entire political spectrum.

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