Hwa-Jen Liu
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- May 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780816689514
- eISBN:
- 9781452952420
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816689514.001.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Politics, Social Movements and Social Change
Despite of similarities in colonial heritages, authoritarian rule, and a breakneck speed of industrialization, despite of similar levels of grievances over abused labor power and natural environment, ...
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Despite of similarities in colonial heritages, authoritarian rule, and a breakneck speed of industrialization, despite of similar levels of grievances over abused labor power and natural environment, why did two countries as structurally similar as Taiwan and Korea produce distinct sequences—in reverse order—of the rise of labor and environmental movements? The story that emerges in Leverage of the Weak is of the realization, and the limit, of two types of movement power under the dominance of developmental states and corporate economies. Leverage of the Weak goes beyond the conventional discussion of “the power of the weak” and “disruptive power,” and is the first book to systematically pursue cross-movement and cross-national comparisons on East Asia. By shedding new light on the interconnection of movement emergence, sequences, and trajectories, Leverage of the Weak discloses the material foundation of labor-environment alliances and leads academics and activists alike toward a reassessment of the past and the future of labor and environmental movements, two forces that have significantly shaped social life—and our imaginary pictures of social life—in modern times.Less
Despite of similarities in colonial heritages, authoritarian rule, and a breakneck speed of industrialization, despite of similar levels of grievances over abused labor power and natural environment, why did two countries as structurally similar as Taiwan and Korea produce distinct sequences—in reverse order—of the rise of labor and environmental movements? The story that emerges in Leverage of the Weak is of the realization, and the limit, of two types of movement power under the dominance of developmental states and corporate economies. Leverage of the Weak goes beyond the conventional discussion of “the power of the weak” and “disruptive power,” and is the first book to systematically pursue cross-movement and cross-national comparisons on East Asia. By shedding new light on the interconnection of movement emergence, sequences, and trajectories, Leverage of the Weak discloses the material foundation of labor-environment alliances and leads academics and activists alike toward a reassessment of the past and the future of labor and environmental movements, two forces that have significantly shaped social life—and our imaginary pictures of social life—in modern times.
Hwa-Jen Liu
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- May 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780816689514
- eISBN:
- 9781452952420
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816689514.003.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Politics, Social Movements and Social Change
The introduction introduces readers to a puzzle of why did two countries as structurally similar as Taiwan and Korea produced distinct sequences—in reverse order—of the rise of labor and ...
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The introduction introduces readers to a puzzle of why did two countries as structurally similar as Taiwan and Korea produced distinct sequences—in reverse order—of the rise of labor and environmental movements, and connects this puzzle to the inquiry of movement emergence, inter-movement relations, and trajectories.Less
The introduction introduces readers to a puzzle of why did two countries as structurally similar as Taiwan and Korea produced distinct sequences—in reverse order—of the rise of labor and environmental movements, and connects this puzzle to the inquiry of movement emergence, inter-movement relations, and trajectories.
Reza Shadmehr and Sandro Mussa-Ivaldi
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- August 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780262016964
- eISBN:
- 9780262301282
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262016964.003.0011
- Subject:
- Neuroscience, Research and Theory
This chapter discusses the costs and reward discounts of motor commands. It suggests that certain manipulations (food, repetition, etc.) change the implicit value that the brain assigns to the target ...
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This chapter discusses the costs and reward discounts of motor commands. It suggests that certain manipulations (food, repetition, etc.) change the implicit value that the brain assigns to the target of the saccade, and that in turn affect the motor commands that move the eyes. This chapter shows that movement trajectories are a result of motor commands that produce changes in state that attempt to meet task goals, while minimizing some measure of effort.Less
This chapter discusses the costs and reward discounts of motor commands. It suggests that certain manipulations (food, repetition, etc.) change the implicit value that the brain assigns to the target of the saccade, and that in turn affect the motor commands that move the eyes. This chapter shows that movement trajectories are a result of motor commands that produce changes in state that attempt to meet task goals, while minimizing some measure of effort.
Grace Yukich
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- September 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199988662
- eISBN:
- 9780199346318
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199988662.003.0009
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion and Society
The concluding chapter begins by highlighting how changes in the political and religious landscapes since 2009 increased threats to immigrants while decreasing threats to progressive religious ...
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The concluding chapter begins by highlighting how changes in the political and religious landscapes since 2009 increased threats to immigrants while decreasing threats to progressive religious authority. These shifts accompanied changes in New Sanctuary's targets and structure, leading to a focus on local political advocacy rather than on national networking, sanctuary, and religious goals, suggesting that changes in the contexts that give birth to multi-target social movements also shape their trajectories. Next, the chapter summarizes the theoretical insights emerging from earlier chapters, elaborating on the distinctive characteristics of multi-target social movements and how this approach can expand studies of religion and activism, particularly in an era of increasing immigration and globalization. The book concludes with a discussion of its implications for immigration policy and for debates about religion's role in the democratic public sphere.Less
The concluding chapter begins by highlighting how changes in the political and religious landscapes since 2009 increased threats to immigrants while decreasing threats to progressive religious authority. These shifts accompanied changes in New Sanctuary's targets and structure, leading to a focus on local political advocacy rather than on national networking, sanctuary, and religious goals, suggesting that changes in the contexts that give birth to multi-target social movements also shape their trajectories. Next, the chapter summarizes the theoretical insights emerging from earlier chapters, elaborating on the distinctive characteristics of multi-target social movements and how this approach can expand studies of religion and activism, particularly in an era of increasing immigration and globalization. The book concludes with a discussion of its implications for immigration policy and for debates about religion's role in the democratic public sphere.
