Sowing her seeds : imagining transnational social movements in the face of global capitalism
Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2017.
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| author | Johnson, Priya (Priya Anne) |
| author2 | Sai Balakrishnan. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1113922019-04-09T16:05:41Z Sowing her seeds : imagining transnational social movements in the face of global capitalism Imagining transnational social movements in the face of global capitalism Johnson, Priya (Priya Anne) Sai Balakrishnan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2017. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-86). The process of neoliberal globalization has long been touted for its success in increasing connectivity the world over. However, a closer look reveals that while capital has rendered many borders invisible and gained a new flexibility, those most devastated by the unending need for profit remain largely boxed in. Political organizing is often constrained by a sectoral focus and an emphasis on hyper-local conditions. As the roots of multiple oppressions become increasingly entangled, we must also break our resistance free from boundaries and globalize our social movements. In this project I depart from traditional social science methodology and use fictional storytelling to consider community impacts of neoliberal globalization. Synthetic case studies of three women of color protagonists from around the world urge readers to grapple with experiences of colonialism, race, gender, caste, class and sexuality, among others. The characters lives push readers to recognize the limitations to our current methods of political organizing and activism, and to imagining alternative possibilities and paths to liberation. by Priya Johnson. M.C.P. 2017-09-15T15:32:09Z 2017-09-15T15:32:09Z 2017 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111392 1003291791 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 86 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Urban Studies and Planning. Johnson, Priya (Priya Anne) Sowing her seeds : imagining transnational social movements in the face of global capitalism |
| title | Sowing her seeds : imagining transnational social movements in the face of global capitalism |
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| title_short | Sowing her seeds : imagining transnational social movements in the face of global capitalism |
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| topic | Urban Studies and Planning. |
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