‚Outstanding … This book is a must-read for scholars and activists interested in the impact of grassroots knowledge-making on individuals, institutions and society‘ Rebecca Tarlau, author of Occupying Schools, Occupying Land
‚In social movements, people [learn how to] re-imagine their worlds. This powerful and inspiring book shows that movement education is not a luxury but a central part of effective struggle‘ Laurence Cox, author of Why Social Movements Matter
Laboratories of Learning proves, through exploring inspiring social movements around the world, that the education and knowledge-making happening inside these movements is crucial for the future of social justice for all. It asks three simple but profound questions: How do movements learn and make knowledge? What kinds of knowledge do movements make? And what is its effect on individual activists, movements and even whole societies? Written in collaboration with leading activists from different movements in Turkey, Colombia, Nepal and South Africa, each case shows that these activists in the Global South can offer exciting insights into the myriad of ways that movements learn and produce knowledge as they struggle for a better world.
Designed to inspire and innovate, Laboratories of Learning is an opportunity for activists to learn new, ground-breaking ideas, born out of moments working at the intersection of theory and practice, pushing the boundaries of new thinking and the limits of the possible.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Prologue
Introduction
1. Social movements theory, learning and knowledge-making in conflict contexts
2. Background to the social movements
3. How do social movements learn and make knowledge?
4. What types of knowledge do social movements produce and what are they learning?
5. The effects of these learning and knowledge-making processes on peace with social justice
Conclusion
References
Acknowledgements
Index
Über den Autor
Saranel Benjamin was born and raised in apartheid South Africa. Active in the struggle against apartheid, she later worked with the trade union and emerging social movements. She is a development practitioner, and is currently the Co-Executive Director of Mama Cash. She has published work on social movements, housing issues and feminist struggles.Ebooks vom selben Autor / Herausgeber
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