Millie Thayer Boeken

A collection of essays that develop the extended case method by connecting the author's own experiences among workers of the world to the great transformations of the twentieth century - the rise and fall of the Soviet Union and its satellites, the reconstruction of US capitalism, and the African transition to post-colonialism in Zambia.

Michael Burawoy brings Pierre Bourdieu into an extended debate with Marxism by outlining the parallels and divergences between Bourdieu's thought and preeminent Marxist theorists including Gramsci, Fanon, Beauvoir, and Freire.

Focusing on transnational relations among feminist movements in the late twentieth century, this ethnographic study delves into two distinct women's organizations located in Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. It highlights the unique challenges and dynamics these groups face, providing insights into their interactions and the broader implications for feminist activism across borders.

Explores the mutual shaping of local struggles and global forces. This book shows how groups negotiate, circumvent, challenge, and even re-create the complex global web that entangles them. schovat popis

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