From ACT UP to the WTO: Urban Protest and Community Building in the Era of Globalization
Автор:Benjamin Shepard, Ronald Hayduk Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 1859843565 In March 1987 a radical coalition of queer activists converged on Wall Street?their target, 'Business, Big Business, Business as Usual!!!' It was ACT UP's first demonstration. In November 1999 a radical coalition of environmental, labor, anarchist, queer, and human rights activists converged in Seattle?their target was similar, a system of global capitalism. Between 1987 and 1999 a new project in activism had emerged unshackled from past ghosts. Through innovative use of civil rights' era non-violent disobedience, guerrilla theatre, and sophisticated media work, ACT UP has helped transform the world of activism. This anthology offers a history of ACT UP for a new generation of activists and students. It is divided into five sections which address the new social movements, the use of street theater to reclaim public space, queer and sexual politics, new media/electronic civil disobedience, and race and community building. Contributions range across a diverse spectrum: The...
