International Zapatismo : the construction of solidarity in the age of globalization / Thomas Olesen.
| Author/creator | Olesen, Thomas, 1969- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Zed ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave, 2005. |
| Description | 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: the transnational Zapatista solidarity network -- Theorizing transnational framing -- Network infrastructure -- Network activities -- Global consciousness -- Neoliberalism -- Democracy -- Internet -- Conclusion: Globalization in movement(s)? -- Appendix: Transnational Zapatista solidarity network organizations. |
| Abstract | The Zapatista movement and its leader Subcomandante Marcos have attracted enormous attention ever since their uprising began in Chiapas, Mexico, in 1994. The movement not only struck a chord inside the country as Mexico was switching to neoliberal economics and attaching itself to the US in the North American Free Trade Agreement, but it rapidly evoked an extraordinary upwelling of political interest and solidarity in the Americas and worldwide. Thomas Olesen explores this phenomenon in the context of globalization and the networking and communications potential of the Internet. What is the infrastructure of the global Zapatista solidarity network? What activities has it engaged in? What enabled it to develop? What are the longer term implications for new kinds of political action and international solidarity? And what can social theory tell us about the new global patterns of social interaction that are emerging?--Publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-236) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Olesen, Thomas, 1969- International Zapatismo. London ; New York : Zed ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave, 2005 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2005298475 |
| ISBN | 1842773860 |
| ISBN | 9781842773864 |
| ISBN | 1842773879 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781842773871 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM 881.O44 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |