Dialogue, Activism, and Democratic Social Change
Dialogue, Activism, and Democratic Social Change
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1468-2885.2011.01396.x
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发表时间:
2012-02-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Zoller, Heather M.
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作者:
Ganesh, Shiv;Zoller, Heather M.
This article provides a systematic description of various positions on dialogue and their implications for understanding activism and social change. It describes three orientations toward dialoguecollaboration, co-optation, and agonismwhich are differentiated by assumptions regarding the pervasiveness of dialogue, the role of difference, and conceptions of power. We argue for a multivocal, agonistic perspective on dialogue that centers issues of power and conflict in activism. Such a perspective illuminates a broad range of activist tactics for social change instead of privileging consensus-oriented methods. These approaches are illustrated with two ethnographic case studies that highlight the importance of lay theories of activism and dialogue.