Hybrid activism: paths of globalization in the Brazilian environmental movement

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2010
Country:
Brazil
Document Type:
Book Chapter
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
First published:
1 January 2010
Authors:
Alonso, A.

Abstract

This chapter makes the case for 'hybrid activism', seen as a hybrid between local and global action. The cases from the Brazilian environmental movement show how hybrid identities, meanings and trajectories of mobilization are built through two mechanisms identified in Tilly鈥檚 (2005) discussion of inequality. 鈥楨mulation鈥� takes place when local actors 鈥榬eproduce organizational modes already operating elsewhere, importing configurations鈥�, while 鈥榓daptation鈥� happens when local actors use existing models, but also invent procedures.

Owing to copyright restrictions, only the first 3 pages are attached, together with a link to the book at Zed Books.

Citation

Alonso, A. Hybrid activism: paths of globalization in the Brazilian environmental movement. In: Globalizing Citizens: New Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion. J. Gaventa and R. Tandon (Editors). (2010) ISBN 9781848134713 (Hardback)

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