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Contemporary Political Movements and the Thought of Jacques Rancière: Equality in Action
Contributor(s): May, Todd (Author)

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 ISBN: 0748639837     ISBN-13: 9780748639830
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
OUR PRICE: $35.10  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Art | Criticism & Theory
- Philosophy | Aesthetics
- Political Science | History & Theory - General
Dewey: 194
LCCN: 2009512746
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.45 lbs) 168 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 11/01/2010
 
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In this book, Todd May shows how democratic progressive politics can happen and how it is happening in very different arenas. He takes an intensive look at a range of contemporary political movements and shows how, to one degree or another, they exemplify the political thought of Jacques Rancière. May's easy, clear writing style means that no philosophical background is required.Following an essential overview of Rancière's thought he considers the following groups: the Algerian refugee movement in Montreal for citizenship, the first Palestinian intifada, the politics of equality and identity politics in relation to the Zapatista movement, a local food co-op in South Carolina and an anarchist press in Oakland.Essentially this book shows how political theory and practice can enlighten one another and in an age of cynicism, fear and despair, Todd May suggests there is hope for the possibility of progressive democratic action. It will appeal to Rancière students, scholars and political activists alike.
 
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