IDSA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Anti-Globalization Movement, Social Forces, Neoliberalism
25 Dec 2012
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There are three different forms of civil society discourse: Civil society as a repository of popular resistance to government policies and the basis of a counter- hegemonic bloc of social forces engaged in a process of contesting state and other forms of class power. Social movements are generally concerned with disputing state power and bringing about a change in government policies or political parities in way not inclusive of participating in elections. Communities or community-based held together by social bonds and a culture of solidarity, shared sense of belonging. Interest groups or class-based organizations pursuit of economic interest or political power. Social change can be analyzed in terms of the agency (the strategies pursued and actions taken by diverse organizations and individuals), structure (the institutionalized practices that shape or limit action) and context (the specific situation or historical conjecture) The economic and political dynamics of development and civil society.
