Student resistance in the age of chaos / Mark Edelman Boren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boren, Mark Edelman, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Student movements--History--21st century.

Student movements.

Education and globalization.

Social justice and education.

Social media in education.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

2 volumes (xix, 662 pages) ; 23 cm

Edition:

Seven Stories Press first edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Seven Stories Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Student resistance in the second decade of the 21st century has increased in both quantity and quality, supercharged by social media, to the point where it has become the single most powerful force for change in the world today, embodying the hopes of hundreds of millions of citizens to finally address climate change, the condition of women and other major issues. Student resistance movements are the vanguard that can jumpstart wider social movements that put governments on notice at a time when corruption and stagnation plague democracies and authoritarian regimes alike. In Student Resistance in the Age of Chaos, Book 2, Mark Boren details the increasing technological sophistication of student movements, as the stakes continue to rise and the movements grow ever larger. With 1.5 billion students in the world, student activists today use technology to turn local movements into national and international ones. Armed with sophisticated communications and cell phone cameras to record police violence, linked to websites for broadcasting and encrypted apps for privacy, today's student activists have already done much to stop genocide and ensure government reform or regime change in scores of countries. Student Resistance in the Age of Chaos, Book 2, is being published simultaneously with Student Resistance in the Age of Chaos, Book 1, 1999-2009: Globalization, Human Rights, Religion, War, and the Age of the Internet. Together, the two volumes present a complete and unprecedented history of today's student activism phenomenon. As Mark Boren writes, "The explosion of protests in the world has shown us that there are millions of people--many of them young and altruistic--who are willing to stand up to forces of oppression, to risk their bodies, their freedom, and their lives to make the future better than the past, and that is humbling, inspiring, and hopeful for the future.""-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Antiwar Protests, Internet Activism, and the Power of Divestment in North America

2. War, the Push for Liberalism, and Conservative Backlash in the Middle East

3. Educational Reforms, Virtual Activism, Anticapitalism, and the Growth of International Networks in Europe

4. Prodemocracy Revolutions, the Color Revolutions, and the Changing Tactics of Activism in Eastern Europe and Russia

5. Technological Explosions, Revolutions, and Gender Justice Movements in Asia and Australia

6. Student Networking, Violence, and Social Upheaval in Africa

7. International Networks, Indigenous Peoples' Rights, and Economic Justice in Mexico, Central America, South America, and Island Nations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781644210369

1644210363

9781644211267

1644211262

OCLC:

1243019139