two thoughts here:
1) i would love to see this pursued here, in contexts of actual events,
a link to the material realms of action with a perspective towards what's
going on in "collectives" (as opposed perhaps to the "masses") and judy's
question about
individual positions, and the inadequate idea of "negotiation" - so this
is a request for
relevance MCA's agenda, i guess, in light of the above...
there are hundreds of examples, of course, and i'd love to know how we can
learn from what has been done, in relation to how we theorize about how
these can happen.
B) today i picked up a copy of the policy journal, _Foreign Affairs_
(January/February 2001: Vol. 80, No. 1) and
highly recommend it - it would seem, for example, that i am, after all,
wildly misinformed about Tiananmen Square, - the papers recently released
for Western readers reveal not only
the political activity of the gov't, and the shift that took place within
the students' collective interests,
but also raises important questions about motives, alliances, and who
benefits from what
information, and so on.
there are related articles on the Balkan states, the Palestine revolt,
universal human rights, and a personal interest, "The fate of the
Nation-State" -
valuable perspectives, examples of a political perspective on collective
actions. i'd say.
but, more to the list here, is there an issue or article in particular
that might
mobilize some thoughts on complex dynamics that cohere in collective
action -?
is the appearance of coherence perhaps a mis-read of what's happening?
i think the issue of "negotiation" matters, in terms of what is
communicable.
diane
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:point where everything listens.
and i slow down, learning how to
enter - implicate and unspoken (still) heart-of-the-world.
(Daphne Marlatt, "Coming to you")
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diane celia hodges
university of british columbia, centre for the study of curriculum and
instruction
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university of colorado, denver, school of education
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