{"product_id":"fractured-militancy-9781501761799","title":"Fractured Militancy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with activists, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFractured Militancy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e tells the story of postapartheid South Africa from the perspective of Johannesburg''s impoverished urban Black neighborhoods.\u003c\/b\u003e Nearly three decades after South Africa''s transition from apartheid to democracy, widespread protests and xenophobic attacks suggest that not all is well in the once-celebrated rainbow nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcel Paret traces rising protests back to the process of democratization and racial inclusion. This process dangled the possibility of change but preserved racial inequality and economic insecurity, prompting residents to use militant protests to express their deep sense of betrayal and to demand recognition and community development. Underscoring remarkable parallels to movements such as Black Lives Matter in the United States, this account attests to an ongoing struggle for Black liberation in the wake of formal racial inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall, those interested in social movements, political economy, or methodologically rigorous qualitative work, will find \u003ci\u003eFractured Militancy\u003c\/i\u003e an engaging and fruitful read.\u003c\/p\u003e * Sociology of Race and Ethnicity *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 1: MOBILIZATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. National Liberation\u003cbr\u003e 2. Betrayal\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 2: FRAGMENTATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Community\u003cbr\u003e 4. Nationalism\u003cbr\u003e 5. Class Politics\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409357152599,"sku":"9781501761799","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501761799.jpg?v=1730506537","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fractured-militancy-9781501761799","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}