{"product_id":"beautiful-rising-creative-resistance-from-the-global-south-paperback","title":"Beautiful Rising: Creative Resistance from the Global South - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuman Abujbara\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDave Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBeautiful Rising\u003c\/i\u003e offers insights and lessons for creative resistance from across the Global South, making it a crucial resource for change-makers.\"--Archbishop Desmond Tutu \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Beyond a brilliantly innovative toolkit for making social change, you will find here a 'deep structure' of activist patterns and principles that can unite millions in creating a new world beyond capitalist sociopathy and strong man despotism. Read this optimistic book for hope in grim times. \" --Charles Derber, professor of sociology at Boston College and author of \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Revolution: Universalizing Resistance for Social Justice and Democracy in Perilous Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on face-to-face jam sessions held in Yangon, Amman, Harare, Dhaka, Kampala and Oaxaca, \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Rising\u003c\/i\u003e includes stories of the Ugandan organizers who smuggled two yellow-painted pigs into parliament to protest corruption; the Burmese students' 360-mile long march against undemocratic and overly centralized education reforms; the Lebanese \"honk at parliament\" campaign against politicians who had clung to power long after their term had expired; and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, in one remarkable book, you can find the collective wisdom of more than a hundred grassroots organizers from five continents. It's everything you need for a DIY uprising of your own.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJUMAN ABUJBARA\u003c\/b\u003e is a social change campaigner, human rights defender, and aspiring philosopher based in Amman, Jordan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eANDREW BOYD\u003c\/b\u003e is co-founder of the Beautiful Trouble project, author of several odd books, and a long-time veteran of creative campaigns for social change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDAVE MITCHELL\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, organizer and troublemaker who divides his time between western Canada, southern Mexico, and points in-between. He serves as the editorial director of Beautiful Trouble. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMARCEL TAMINATO\u003c\/b\u003e is an anthropologist, political strategist, learning facilitator, and co-founder of Escola de Ativismo (School of Activism) in Brazil.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769815466272,"sku":"9781944869816","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e7bbe4ed7124bcb5c07d64ecb4156621.webp?v=1780357485","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beautiful-rising-creative-resistance-from-the-global-south-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}