"One network of globalized social movements demanding global justice by opposing what is often known as the 'corporate globalization' and promoting equal distribution of economic resources."
This subfield of social movements in history examines the activism and mobilization around issues of economic inequality, trade justice, and democratic governance.
Globalization: The process of interconnecting and integrating economies, societies, cultures, and political systems across the world through the expansion of trade, communication, and immigration.
Neoliberalism: An economic ideology that advocates for reducing government intervention in the economy, privatizing public assets, deregulating markets, and promoting free trade and global competition as means to enhance economic growth and efficiency.
Capitalism: A system of social and economic organization characterized by private ownership of means of production, profit-oriented production, and competition among individuals and enterprises for income and wealth generation.
Inequality: The uneven distribution of wealth, income, power, opportunities, and outcomes across different social groups, regions, and nations, often resulting in social exclusion and marginalization of disadvantaged groups.
Human Rights: The legal and moral entitlements that every individual is entitled to by virtue of being a human being, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, or any other status.
Environmentalism: A social and political movement that advocates for the protection of natural resources, ecosystems, and biodiversity, and the promotion of sustainable development.
Anti-racism: The movement to challenge and combat racial prejudice, discrimination, and systemic racism, and promote racial justice and equality.
Anti-colonialism: The political and social movement to challenge and end the domination and exploitation of colonized or formerly colonized people by colonial powers, and promote decolonization and self-determination.
Feminism: The movement to advocate for gender equality, challenge and combat patriarchy, and promote the rights, dignity, and agency of women and other marginalized genders.
Peace and Conflict Studies: The interdisciplinary study of the causes, dynamics, and resolution of conflicts, and the promotion of nonviolent conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and social justice.
Social Movements: The collective and organized efforts of people to challenge or promote social, cultural, economic, or political change, through nonviolent means such as protests, strikes, boycotts, civil disobedience, and other forms of social action.
Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs): Legally constituted organizations that are independent of government, market, or religious entities, and that carry out social, cultural, and political activities to promote social justice, human rights, sustainability, and other public goods.
International Law: The system of legal norms, principles, institutions, and procedures that regulate the relations between nation-states and other international actors, and promote global justice, peace, and cooperation.
Transnational Advocacy Networks (TANs): The networks of individuals, NGOs, experts, activists, and other actors who collaborate across national boundaries to promote specific causes, such as human rights, environmental protection, and social justice, and influence global policy processes.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): The concept of voluntary business practices that aim to contribute to social and environmental goals, beyond the legal requirements and profit motive, such as philanthropy, sustainable production and consumption, and ethical investments.
Activism: The practice of engaging in intentional and sustained efforts to bring about social, cultural, economic, or political change, through various forms of social action, such as protests, direct actions, lobbying, legal advocacy, and media campaigns.
Development: The policies, practices, and theories that address the economic, social, and political iniquities and disparities between developed and developing countries, and work towards promoting human well-being, sustainability, and social justice worldwide.
Global Governance: The system of institutions, norms, rules, and practices that regulate transnational issues, such as climate change, global health, trade, and security, and promote international cooperation, democratic accountability, and legitimacy.
Critical Race Theory: A framework for analyzing and questioning the ways in which race, racism, and power are constructed and reproduced in social, cultural, and political contexts, and the ways in which ethnic and racial minorities resist and challenge these patterns.
Intersectionality: An approach to understanding the complexities of social inequalities by acknowledging the ways in which they intersect and interrelate with other forms of oppression and discrimination, such as gender, sexuality, class, and ability.
Postcolonial theory: A framework for analyzing the historical, cultural, and epistemological complexities and legacies of colonialism, imperialism, and globalization, and the ways in which they shape contemporary global relations and struggles for justice.
Social Justice: The principle of promoting fair and equal distribution of benefits and burdens in society, and the elimination of social, economic, and political inequalities, through policies and practices that respect human rights, equal opportunities, and participatory democracy.
Environmental Justice Movement: This movement is concerned with environmental issues, which can be seen as unjust treatment of certain social groups in creating policies.
Black Lives Matter: This movement mainly focuses on racial injustice and police brutality against black people in America and around the globe.
Feminist Movement: This movement is concerned with issues related to gender inequality, the wage gap, sexual harassment, and assault, among other things.
Occupy Movement: This movement focuses on economic inequality and the unequal distribution of wealth.
LGBTQ+ Rights Movement: This movement stands for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community, the legalization of same-sex marriage and the abolishment of anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
Pro-Choice Movement: This movement is in favor of a woman's right to make decisions about their reproductive health, including abortion access.
Anti-War Movement: This movement is against wars and conflicts in general and demands peaceful resolutions to global issues.
Anti-Globalization Movement: This movement stands against the present form of globalization, which benefits only a few large companies and rich countries.
Animal Rights Movement: This movement stands against cruelty to animals, emphasizing the moral obligation to reduce needless harm to other sentient beings.
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"The equal distribution of economic resources."
"Globalized social movements."
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"It is a network of globalized social movements."
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"What is often known as 'corporate globalization.'"
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"It is a network of globalized social movements."
"To demand global justice."
"By promoting equal distribution of economic resources."
"By opposing what is often known as 'corporate globalization.'"
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"To promote equal distribution of economic resources."
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"It is a network of globalized social movements demanding global justice."