POLSCI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Second-Wave Feminism, Political Philosophy, Smith College
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What"s the new left version of individualism. The one was was a left inspired by marx and believed very strongly that workers and working class were going to be the source of revolutionary transformation around the globe and even in america. It"s idea of liberation is we need to be liberated on all aspects of our lives, especially those constrained by middle class cultural norms. Largely, initially a student movement - the idea that college students can be a force for real change. Various uni programs, women"s studies, african-american studies politically relevant curricula. Working mothers, working mothers in really great jobs. The new left gets started by following the lead of the civil rights movement. The first things is about housing and neighborhood segregation in ann arbor. The discovery of the new left following the idea of reclaiming the university, being a site for political activism. What makes movement politics different from interest group politics and ordinary government legislation.
