The next American revolution : sustainable activism for the twenty-first century / Grace Lee Boggs, with Scott Kurashige ; foreword by Danny Glover ; new afterword with Immanuel Wallerstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boggs, Grace Lee.

Contributor:

Kurashige, Scott.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social action--United States--History--21st century.

Social action.

Social movements--United States--History--21st century.

Social movements.

Sustainable development--United States--History--21st century.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

Updated & expanded ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A world dominated by America and driven by cheap oil, easy credit, and conspicuous consumption is unraveling before our eyes. In this powerful, deeply humanistic book, Grace Lee Boggs, a legendary figure in the struggle for justice in America, shrewdly assesses the current crisis-political, economical, and environmental-and shows how to create the radical social change we need to confront new realities. A vibrant, inspirational force, Boggs has participated in all of the twentieth century's major social movements-for civil rights, women's rights, workers' rights, and more. She draws from seven decades of activist experience, and a rigorous commitment to critical thinking, to redefine "revolution" for our times. From her home in Detroit, she reveals how hope and creativity are overcoming despair and decay within the most devastated urban communities. Her book is a manifesto for creating alternative modes of work, politics, and human interaction that will collectively constitute the next American Revolution.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Preface to the 2012 Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. These Are the Times to Grow Our Souls

2. Revolution as a New Beginning

3. Let's Talk about Malcolm and Martin

4. Detroit, Place and Space to Begin Anew

5. A Paradigm Shift in Our Concept of Education

6. We Are the Leaders We've Been Looking For

Notes

Afterword: In Conversation with Immanuel Wallerstein

Index

Notes:

Previous edition: 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-49189-2

9786613587121

0-520-95339-8

OCLC:

794328497