Contemporary Political Movements and the Thought of Jacques Rancière: Equality in Action

Todd May

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2010

Contemporary Political Movements and the Thought of Jacques Rancière

Equality in Action

Todd May

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748641659

Overview
Contents

About this book

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.

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	iii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	v
1 Thinking Politics with Jacques Rancière Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Equality among the Refugees: Montréal’s Sans-Statuts Algerian Movement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
3 Subjectifi cation in the First Palestinian Intifada Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
4 The Zapatistas: From Identity to Equality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	72
5 Institutions of Equality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
6 Democratic Politics Now Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 168
Keywords: Philosophy

eBook

Published: February 5, 2010
ISBN: 9780748641659