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(Im)possibilities of Autonomy: Social Movements in and beyond Capital, the State and Development.

In this paper we interrogate the demand and practice of autonomy in social movements. We begin by identifying three main conceptions of autonomy: (1) autonomous practices vis-a-vis capital; (2) self-determination and independence from the state; and (3) alternatives to hegemonic discourses of develo...

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Published in:Social Movement Studies Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 17 - 33
Main Authors: Böhm, Steffen, Dinerstein, Ana C., Spicer, André
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2010
Subjects:
Political autonomy
Social movements
Anti-globalization movement
Capitalism
Social development
Social history
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