Social change and intersectional activism: the spirit of social movement

In oral histories of "intersectional activism" - activism that focuses on people whose lives are affected by more than one structure of oppression or form of discrimination (racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, etc.) - narratives of love, faith, and joy drive, guide, and sustain the practice of social change. Reading these texts in relation to feminist, queer, and race theory and Buddhist philosophy, this book argues that an understanding of spirit is criticalto explaining the power that social movements have to change hearts, minds, and social structures. By highlighting spirit, it calls attention to the feelings behind social justice work and the spiritual power that gives progressive activism its moral force. . INDICE: Loving Criticism: A Spiritual Philosophy of Social Change .Love: Activist Motivations .Faith: Connecting Activist Beliefs and Methods .Joy: Activist Pleasures

• ISBN: 978-0-230-11727-3
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 25/05/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido