Research on social movements has historically focused on the traditional weapons of the working class, especially labour strikes and street demonstrations-but everyday actions, such as eating or singing, which can also be turned into a means of protest, have yet to be fully explored. An interdisciplinary and comparative history of these modes of action, Bodies in Protest reveals how hunger strikes and music ranging from gospel songs to rock anthems can efficiently convey political...

The Family is the most ancient and the most sacred of human institutions; the least likely to be overthrown by revolutionary attacks. In epochs of change the Family naturally invites the attentions of impetuous reformers, like Shelley (who advocated a scheme more than any other apt to shock the conscience of a savage), and like the friends of 'Free Love,' who would introduce a license beyond the Urabunna model. The horror aroused by certain relations, such as that of brother-and-sister mar...

In November 1980, James Callaghan retired as leader of the Labour Party. He had been on the front line of British politics for many years and was the only person to hold all of the four great offices of state. However, his premiership is seen as a failure, the last gasp of Keynesian social democracy being smothered by the oncoming advent of Thatcherism. This book offers a timely reappraisal of Jim Callaghan's premiership and time as Leader of the Opposition in 1979–80.

In Donald Trump's America, protesting has roared back into fashion. The Women's March, held the day after Trump's inauguration, may have been the largest in American history, and resonated around the world. Between Trump's tweets and the march's popularity, it is clear that displays of anger dominate American politics once again.There is an extensive body of research on protest, but the focus has mostly been on the calculating brain—a byproduct of structuralism and cognitive studies...

Every day around the world there are dozens of protests both large and small. Most groups engage the local police, some get media attention, and a few are successful. Who are these people? What do they want? What do they do to get it? What effects do they ultimately have on our world?In this lively and compelling book, James Jasper, an international expert on the cultural and emotional dimensions of social movements, shows that we cannot answer these questions until we bring cultur...

Jasper James, the author of "A Practical Guide to Peaceful Protest," is a multifaceted figure—a respected educator, a renowned activist, and a thought leader with a diverse background as a Billboard recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Jasper's journey has been as dynamic as it has been impactful. With a social justice career spanning over a decade, they have contributed to the Board of the ACLU, held the position of President of the Women's March, and played a pivotal ro...

Heroes, villains, victims, and minions are more important than ever before in our politics and culture. In the era of television, Twitter, and Facebook, groups and individuals constantly battle over their reputations. One of the best ways to gain power is to persuade others that you are competent, courageous, and benevolent, while your opponents are none of these. Thus, character work consists of more than simple claims of fact; societies build their solidarity and policies out of admirati...

Presents cutting edge theory about the consequences of social movements and protest while asking what kind of trade-offs protest movements face in trying to change the world around them. Many scholars have tried to figure out why some social movements have an impact and others do not. By looking inside movements at their component parts and recurrent strategic interactions, the authors of Gains and Losses show that movements usually produce a variety of effects, i...

Queer*Welten ist ein halbjährlich erscheinendes queerfeministisches Science-Fiction- und Fantasy-Magazin, das sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, Kurzgeschichten, Gedichte, Illustrationen und Essaybeiträge zu veröffentlichen, die marginalisierte Erfahrungen und die Geschichten Marginalisierter in einem phantastischen Rahmen sichtbar machen. Außerdem beinhaltet es einen Queertalsbericht mit Rezensionen, Lesetipps, Veranstaltungshinweisen und mehr.In dieser Ausgabe:

"The Intersection: An Introduction to the Social Justice as a Spiritual Practice Framework - A Workbook for Faith-Based Communities" by Jasper James is a groundbreaking guide designed to integrate social justice principles within spiritual practices and faith-based communities. This comprehensive workbook provides a framework for combining activism with spirituality, aimed at fostering collective empowerment and creating inclusive, supportive environments.Drawing on over two decade...

Systemic Threads: Unraveling Injustice, Weaving Change - A Guide to the Black Bill of Rights & ACLU Community Toolkit by Jasper JamesIn Systemic Threads: Unraveling Injustice, Weaving Change, social justice advocate Jasper James offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing the Black Bill of Rights (BBR) and the ACLU Community Toolkit.Drawing on over two decades of experience in activism and community leadership, James presents a clear and actionable framew...

This book updates and adds to the classic Social Movements of the Sixties and Seventies, showing how social movement theory has grown and changed-from an earlier emphasis on collective behavior, to the resource mobilization approach, and currently to analyses that emphasize culture, ideology, and collective identity. Top social scientists combine insiders' insights with critical analyses to examine a wide variety of social movements active in the most recent U.S. cycle of protest....