counter-conduct
Forms of resistance and contestation within social systems that challenge dominant relations and ideologies, exemplified by faith-based and indigenous activism.
1 chapter across 1 book
Social Movements and World-System Transformation (2013)Jackie Smith, Michael Goodhart, Patrick Manning, John Markoff
Part III examines the challenges social movements face in integrating diverse identities and overcoming hierarchies rooted in capitalist logic, highlighting issues such as gendered geographies, faith-based activism, and NGOization. It emphasizes the paradoxical effects of engagement with inter-state institutions like the UN, which have both facilitated global networking and exposed limitations in overcoming exclusionary dynamics. The chapter underscores a growing strategic maturity in movements, fostering new global spaces that nurture counter-hegemonic dialogues and elevate marginalized actors such as indigenous peoples, women, and peasants to central roles in antisystemic struggles.