Fair Share: Senior Activism, Tiny Publics, and the Culture of Resistance

by Gary Alan Fine

Book Overview

A deeply researched ethnographic portrait of progressive senior activists in Chicago who demonstrate how a tiny public wields collective power to advocate for broad social change.

If you've ever been to a protest or been involved in a movement for social change, you have likely experienced a local culture, one with slogans, jargon, and shared commitments. Though one might think of a cohort of youthful organizers when imagining protest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226823830
• ISBN13: 9780226823836
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"