Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten
Civil Rights Activism in India
Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten
Reihe: South Asia in the Social Sciences
ISBN: 978-1-009-59112-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
What motivates individuals to stand up against injustices that don't personally affect them? Becoming Allies explores a vital but often overlooked dimension of social movements: the role of those who support a cause without being directly affected by its injustices. While most scholarship centres the conflict between social movements and the State, this book shifts the focus to allies-individuals who stand in solidarity and amplify marginalised demands. Drawing on interviews conducted with civil liberties activists and on documents from their private records, this book traces the evolving politics of allyship in India. Anchored in the histories of groups like the People's Union for Civil Liberties and the People's Union for Democratic Rights that rose in the context of the Naxalite Movement and the Emergency, the book sheds light on the ethics, dilemmas, and strategies of standing alongside others in struggle.
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Abbreviations; List of Tables and Figures; Understanding Civil Liberties Activism Anew; 1. The Emergence of Social Movement Allies: Trajectories of Participation; 2. Revisiting the Location of Civil Liberties Activism; 3. Contesting Official Facts: Investigative Fact-Finding in Civil Liberties Activism; 4. Politico-ethical Debates Among Allies; 5. Ally Activism as Concerned Citizenship; 6. The Politics of Amplification; Sources and Bibliography.
