ABOUT BOOK

Social movements throughout the world have been central to history, politics, society, and culture. Observing Protest from a Place examines the impact of one such campaign, the global justice movement, as seen from the southern hemisphere. Drawing upon a collective survey from the 2011 World Social Forum in Dakar, the essays explore a number of vital issues, including the methodological problems of studying international activist gatherings and how scholars can overcome those challenges. By ~demonstrating the importance of the global justice movement and the role of nongovernmental organizations for participants ~in the southern hemisphere, this volume is an important addition to the literature on community action.