Contemporary political movements and the thought of Jacques Ranciere : equality in action / Todd May.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

May, Todd, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rancière, Jacques.

Democracy--Philosophy.

Democracy.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Equality--Philosophy.

Equality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Preface; 1 Thinking Politics with Jacques Rancière; 2 Equality among the Refugees: Montréal's Sans-Statuts Algerian Movement; 3 Subjectification in the First Palestinian Intifada; 4 The Zapatistas: From Identity to Equality; 5 Institutions of Equality; 6 Democratic Politics Now; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612620416

9780748671724

0748671722

9781282620414

128262041X

9780748641659

0748641653

OCLC:

638860160