Despite there having been no significant move to the right in recent years in public political opinion, conservatives have fared much better than progressives. This text explores the reasons for this pattern through examination of case studies of grassroots movements. The book focuses particularly on the economic justice work carried on by congregation-based community organizing and the pursuit of human rights by local members of Amnesty International. The author shows how such groups develop distinctive ways of talking about politics and create characteristic stories, ceremonies and practices.
| ISBN: | 9780226318189 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2001 |
| Author: | Stephen M University College London, UK Hart |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press an imprint of The University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Series: | Morality and Society Series |
| Genres: |
Political science and theory Political activism / Political engagement |