ideological-cohesion
The process by which social movements develop shared and coherent ideological frameworks to strengthen their emancipatory projects.
1 chapter across 1 book
Social Movements and World-System Transformation (2013)Jackie Smith, Michael Goodhart, Patrick Manning, John Markoff
This chapter examines global social movements through a world-historical lens, highlighting their shared efforts to challenge dominant system logics while being constrained by those same structures. It discusses the emergence of a 'world revolution' in the 1990s, the dual nature of nomadic organizing logics that foster participation but risk reproducing hierarchies, and the ideological challenges movements face, including the need for greater cohesion and translation across cultural divides. The chapter emphasizes the importance of recognizing invisible global patterns and the work required to articulate new, non-capitalist visions through cross-cultural ideological exchange.