practical knowledge and creative tension in social movements /
First Statement of Responsibility
Sarah Maddison and Sean Scalmer.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Sydney :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
University of New South Wales Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 284 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Theory and history -- Practical knowledge -- Expressive and instrumental -- Organisation and democracy -- Unity and difference -- Revolution and reform -- Local and global -- Redistribution and recognition -- Counter-public and mainstream -- Hope and despair.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Peace marches, protest demonstrations and campaigns for or against every cause imaginable have long been part of the Australian social and political landscape. This book blends the voices and experiences of insiders with an analysis of the successes and failures, the communication of ideas, and the social and political impacts." "It features interviews with some of Australia's best-known activists from the environmental, women's, peace, student, refugee and Aboriginal movements. With passion and insight, these people articulate their unique form of 'practical knowledge'. Activist Wisdom connects this knowledge to key social movement histories and theories, providing a look at the world of activism and its inevitable tensions."--Jacket.