Sustainable Urbanism and Direct Action: Case Studies in Dialectical Activism (Radical Subjects in International Politics)
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (951 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1783483164 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Each chapter examines activist responses to a range of issues that have confronted New Yorkers, from the struggle for green space and non-polluting transportation, for housing and the fight for sexual civil liberties. Urban activism can manifest in many guises, from community gardening to mass naked bike rides. Taken together, these highlight a story of urban public space movements and the ways they shape cities and are shaped by history.. This book draws on the author’s own vast experience as an activist to make links between a theory of practice with rich discussion of the histories of conflicts over public space. The cases are shaped through interplay between multiple data sources, including the author’s own voice as an ob
A celebration of the activism of everyday life! (Fly-O, Comic Book Artist and Illustrator; Peops: Portraits and Stories) . Benjamin Heim Shepard is an exuberant and indispensable chronicler of contemporary urban life and grassroots organizing. He tackles a huge range of issues but is able to give them a coherence and context which ultimately makes the whole greater than the parts. With this volume, he brings together the energy of the street and the nuances of theory to produce a fascinating account of how activists are contesting and redefining urbanism for our time. Kauffman, Author of Direct Action: Protest and the Reinvention of American Radicalism)This volume is an epic and essential activist primer exploring th
Benjamin Heim Shepard is an associate professor of Human Services at New York City College of Technology. For the last two decades, he has worked on campaigns for public space, including community gardens, bike lanes, and public welfare issues ranging from education to AIDS services. Part two of this study is Play, Creativity, and Social Movements. He is also the author of the books: Rebel Friendships,Community Projects as Social Activism: From Direct Action to Direct Services,