1st Edition

Globalization, Knowledge and Labour Education for Solidarity within Spaces of Resistance

Edited By Mario Novelli, Anibel Ferus-Comelo Copyright 2010
264 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

264 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

264 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book begins from the central premise that progressive social change requires collective struggle underpinned by a clear strategy, and that processes of neoliberal globalisation have altered the cartography upon which social struggle takes place. Drawing on insights from the knowledge production processes of labour movements around the world, this research seeks to highlight the central... Read more

Introduction Mario Novelli and Anibel Ferus-Comelo  1. Globalisation, Neoliberalism and Labour Mario Novelli and Anibel Ferus-Comelo  2. Globalisation & Labour Movements: Transnational Solidarity & New Spaces Of Resistance Anibel Ferus-Comelo and Mario Novelli  3. Globalisation & Knowledge Production in Labour Movements Mario Novelli and Anibel Ferus-Comelo  4. Spaces of Engagement and Sintraemcali’s Strategic Learning & Knowledge Production Mario Novelli  5. "Education Is Not For Sale": Teachers’ Unions Pluri-Scalar Struggles against Liberalising the Education Sector Antoni Verger and Mario Novelli  6. Seeds Of Resistance: Popular Education and Community Unionism Among Women Workers Anibel Ferus-Comelo  7. Social Movement Unionism in the Philippines: Organising Displaced Workers from the Garments Industry Niels Beerepoot and Juan Hernandez-Agramonte  8. Contested Presence, Hopeful Future: Experiences of South Asian Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs in Canada Srabani Maitra  9. Learning Across Borders: A European Way? Andrew Mathers  10. New Strategies for Mobilising International Public Opinion against the Corporate Takeover of Latin America Andy Higginbottom  11. Queremos Vivir Sin Miedo [We Want To Live Without Fear] Raul Añorve and Idepsca Staff  12. Creating the Space for Optimism through Popular Education Anibel Ferus-Comelo and Mario Novelli

Biography

Mario Novelli, Anibel Ferus-Comelo