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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Anthony DiMaggioPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.621kg ISBN: 9780815371212ISBN 10: 0815371217 Pages: 282 Publication Date: 03 March 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. The Tea Party and the Rise of Rightwing Rebellion 2. The Economic Justice Movement – Challenging Plutocracy and Inequality 3. Black Lives Matter And the Struggle Against Color-Blind Racism (With Sakura Shinjo) 4. Populism in the 2016 Election 5. The Anti-Trump Uprising and BeyondReviewsPraise for Rebellion in America The world is aflame with popular uprisings, not least the United States. This careful study of the variety of recent movements, of how movements gain public support and the pitfalls and barriers they face, provides a very valuable guide to those committed to change the world - a critical necessity today. --Noam Chomsky Surveying the rapidly changing American political landscape from the Global Financial Crisis to the populist surge under Trump, Anthony DiMaggio offers a much-needed reappraisal of the role of social movements in promoting progressive societal transformation. Combining qualitative analysis with a wealth of empirical data, this landmark study focuses especially on the growing power of the social media and public opinion in shaping intersecting identities that drive popular protests on both the political Left and Right. Essential reading! --Manfred B. Steger, University of Hawai'i, and Global Professorial Fellow, Western Sydney University DiMaggio has written a compelling, deeply documented argument that popular social movements are the dominant force transforming the US political landscape. Read this book if you want to get hard evidence in a world of fake news about how social change really happens. --Charles Derber, Boston College Praise for Rebellion in America Surveying the rapidly changing American political landscape from the Global Financial Crisis to the populist surge under Trump, Anthony DiMaggio offers a much-needed reappraisal of the role of social movements in promoting progressive societal transformation. Combining qualitative analysis with a wealth of empirical data, this landmark study focuses especially on the growing power of the social media and public opinion in shaping intersecting identities that drive popular protests on both the political Left and Right. Essential reading! --Manfred B. Steger, University of Hawai'i, and Global Professorial Fellow, Western Sydney University DiMaggio has written a compelling, deeply documented argument that popular social movements are the dominant force transforming the US political landscape. Read this book if you want to get hard evidence in a world of fake news about how social change really happens. --Charles Derber, Boston College Author InformationAnthony DiMaggio is Associate Professor of Political Science at Lehigh University and author of a variety of books on mass media and politics, most recently The Politics of Persuasion: Media Bias and Economic Policy in the Modern Era (2017) and Political Power in America: Class Conflict and the Subversion of Democracy (2019). He has been an active participant in social movement politics for the last two decades, and is an avid social commentator. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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