Title A Voice but No Power : Organizing for Social Justice in Minneapolis

Published Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2022 ©2022

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Description 1 online resource (314 pages) Contents Social justice organizations and the struggle to abolish oppression -- Neoliberalism in a progressive city -- The political hazards of contentious identity-building -- Organizing for moderation -- Misleading the public -- Seeking legitimacy without mobilization -- Conclusion. After George Floyd Summary "Since the Great Recession, even as protest and rebellion have occurred with growing frequency, many social justice organizers continue to displace as much as empower popular struggles for egalitarian and emancipatory change. David Forrest explains why this happens and explores how these organizers might better reach their potential as advocates for the abolition of exploitation, discrimination, and other unjust conditions"-- Provided by publisher Notes Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources Subject Political participation -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Protest movements -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Social movements -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Social justice -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Social movements. Social justice. Social conditions. Protest movements. Politics and government. Political participation. SUBJECT Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Politics and government Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Social conditions Subject Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Form Electronic book LC no. 2022015119 ISBN 1452967881 9781452967882 1452967873 9781452967875

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