The most recent protests in Hong Kong are indicative of a trend - TopicsExpress



          

The most recent protests in Hong Kong are indicative of a trend among peoples movements that use civil resistance - the increased emphasis placed on the taking and holding of physical space. Occupied sites create a public theater for resistance, a focal point for the global solidarity that comes via media coverage, while also being subject to its whims, superficial attention span, lack of knowledge of civil resistance, and susceptibility to violence. Given the importance of diverse, sustained participation, it remains to be seen whether movements have been doing themselves a favor by allowing themselves to be defined by a tactic rather than by political and social claims on behalf of those whom they represent.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:57:38 +0000

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