Suchergebnisse

Preface: Who am I to write this movement? -- Democratic precipice -- Introduction: The democratic necessity of social movements -- Emergence : a contemporary history -- Political philosophy : radical black feminist pragmatism -- The politics of care and the idea of healing justice -- The art of organizing -- Democratic possibility -- Movement means changing politics : discourse, tactics, policy and a new political ecosystem -- On futurity -- Appendix A: Examples of bailouts and regular bailout actions -- Appendix B: Organizations partnered with bail funds -- Appendix C: Police oversight -- Appendix D: Progressive reform prosecutors -- Appendix E: Movement syllabi.

Drawing from on-the-ground interviews with activists in the movement, Woodly analyses the emergence of the M4BL, its organisational structure and culture, and its strategies and tactics. She also shows how a unique political philosophy - Radical Black Feminist Pragmatism - served as an intellectual foundation of the movement and documents the role it played in transforming public meanings, public opinion, and policy. Interweaving theoretical and empirical observations throughout, Woodly provides both a unique portrait of the movement and a powerful explanation of the labour social movements do in democracy.

The way that movements communicate with the general public matters for their chances of lasting success. This book argues that the potential for movement-led political change is significantly rooted in mainstream democratic discourse and specifically in the political acceptance of new issues by news media, the general public, and elected officials. This is true to some extent for any group wishing to alter status quo distributions of rights and/or resources, but is especially important for grass-roots challengers who do not already have a place of legitimated influence in the polity.