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Rethinking Critical Theory: Emancipation in the Age of Global Social Movements
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In this paper, the crisis of state socialism in Islamic Jacobins State, 'Race' and Regulation, and modernity's unfinished business are discussed. But the focus of the paper is on the social movements and the Lifeworld.Abstract:
Introduction Marx, Critical Theory and Social Movements PART ONE Authority and Tradition From Praxis to Communication Communication and Evolution Social Movements and the Lifeworld PART TWO Introduction Legitimation in Peripheral States The Crisis of State Socialism Islamic Jacobins State, 'Race' and Regulation Conclusion Modernity's Unfinished Businessread more
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Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based Practice
TL;DR: Human Rights and Social Work as mentioned in this paper explores how the principles of human rights inform contemporary social work practice and considers the implications of social work's traditional Enlightenment heritage and the possibilities of 'post-Enlightenment' practice in a way that is accessible, direct and engaging.
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Security, Strategy, and Critical Theory
TL;DR: In this article, Jones uses the ideas of the Frankfurt School to advance critical thought about security, strategy, and the relationship between the theory and practice of security, and proposes a conceptual foundation for critical security studies.
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Infidel Brands: Unveiling Alternative Meanings of Global Brands at the Nexus of Globalization, Consumer Culture, and Islamism
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate how the religious ideology of Islamism informs brand meanings among low-income Turkish consumers and identify three discourses that construct global brands as infidels.
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Social Movements and Global Capitalism
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the relationship between the labour movement and the New Social Movements requires further analysis in terms of the local and the global, and the rationale and characteristics of such an analysis are discussed in the context of opposition to the practices of transnational corporations, the transnational capitalist class and its local affiliates.
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Health Activism: Communication Theory and Action for Social Change
TL;DR: It is argued that the study of health activism can benefit from adopting critical perspectives that focus on issues of power and conflict and on multisectoral views of health that examine activist efforts related to a broad array of the determinants of health, including political, economic, and environmental issues.
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