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"Violent Intimacies: The Trans Everyday and the Making of an Urban World" by Asli Zengin delves into the hidden world of trans communities in Turkey, particularly Istanbul, shedding light on societal norms and violence. Zengin's ethnographic research reveals the struggles faced by trans individuals, including economic vulnerabilities and societal discrimination. The book explores various sites of violent intimacies, such as the street, police, medical institutions, legal domains, and family dynamics, contextualizing these experiences within Turkey's historical and political landscape. Zengin's postcolonial approach challenges Western perspectives and offers valuable insights for students of trans and gender studies, making it a significant contribution to the field. [Extracted from the article]

Wilkerson gives BWC its due as more than a group of women who picketed for their men: it was a grassroots activist organization that was part of a "gender-conscious movement in the coalfields" (162). Jessica Wilkerson's well-researched and insightful book is a valuable addition to Appalachian Studies. [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book "The Rajneesh Papers: Studies in a New Religious Movement," edited by Susan J. Palmer and Arvind Sharma.

Reviews the book "Most Wonderful Machine: Mechanization and Social Change in Berkshire Paper Making, 1801-1885," by Judith A. McGaw.

The article reviews the book "Social Movements for Global Democracy," by Jackie Smith.

Because social movements exist to challenge entrenched power structures or change prevailing social practices, they claim to represent marginalized or excluded constituencies. Yet as eloquently argued by E. E. Schattschneider, “the flaw in the pluralist heaven is that the heavenly chorus sings with a strong upper-class accent” (The Semisovereign People, 1960, 35). Lacking formal mechanisms of democratic accountability, social movements, like other organized interests, can fall prey to the trap of overrepresenting the privileged. In addition, some scholars have challenged the idea that movements have any durable influence. Even if we believe that movements represent the excluded, what value do they have if their influence is fleeting? These questions problematize the democratic value of social movements and raise questions about the value of protest in shaping policy that affects marginalized interests. Are movements effective pathways to greater democratic inclusiveness, or do they reinforce existing power structures? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the book "Social Movements in Management: Making a Technological Leap in the Case of the Anjala Paper Mill," by Juha Laurila.

Reviews the book "The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers," vol. 3, "September 1920-August 1921," edited by Robert A. Hill.

The article reviews the book "Globalization and Social Movements: Islamism, Feminism, and the Global Justice Movement," by Valentine M. Moghadam.

The article reviews the book "Social Movements in China and Hong Kong: The Expansion of Protest Space," edited by Khum Eng Kuah-Pearce and Gilles Guiheux.

The article reviews the book "Social Movements and Activism in the USA," by Stephen Valocchi.

The article reviews the book "Identity Work in Social Movements," edited by Jo Reger, Daniel J. Myers, and Rachel L. Einwohner.

The article reviews the book "Mass Movements in Darwinist, Freudian and Marxist Perspective. Trotter, Freud, and Reich on War, Revolution and Reaction 1900-1933," by Jaap van Ginneken.

The article reviews the book "This Could Be the Start of Something Big: How Social Movements for Regional Equity Are Reshaping Metropolitan America," by Manuel Pastor Jr., Chris Benner, and Martha Matsuoka.

In "We Can Change the World," Douglas L. Murray shares personal stories of individuals he has encountered, highlighting their modest yet impactful actions in pursuit of peace and justice. Through autoethnography, Murray connects individual lives to broader social patterns, exploring the interplay between personal agency and external forces. While the book conveys a message of optimism and hope, it also acknowledges the harsh realities and tragedies faced by many of the individuals featured, offering a nuanced perspective on human progress and the quest for a better world. [Extracted from the article]

The article, titled "Underscoring the importance of fieldwork when drafting notes from the field," discusses the relationship between victim support and restorative justice. The author, Antony Pemberton, argues that restorative justice schemes are more prevalent in countries with weak victim support systems. However, the article lacks empirical grounding and does not provide substantive details about victim support organizations or restorative justice practices in Europe. The author suggests that further research is needed to understand the social processes and actions of those involved in victim support and restorative justice. [Extracted from the article]

In February 1996, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist launched an armed rebellion in Nepal, a landlocked country surrounded by China and India. Consequently, anthropological analyses of the Maoist revolution in empowering Nepal's marginalized communities have become a recurring theme in Nepal studies. Shadowing freed Kamaiyas working at a brick kiln factory, Hoffmann illustrates the ways in which the Maoist movement altered labor regimes in the region. [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book "From Mobilization to Revolution," by Charles Tilly.

The article reviews the book "Social movements: an anthropological reader," edited by J. Nash.

Herein lies one of several dilemmas King addresses in the book, namely the fundamental tension that exists between practices seeking autonomy and escape from the state, and representational practices seeking to engage the state and transform it. Although early in the book King says she does not want to rely on a single theory to understand the diverse no borders movement (p. 9), and doubts the usefulness of the social movement studies lens for grappling with the diversity of the movement (p. 27), social movement scholars will nevertheless be familiar with the autonomy-engagement dilemma highlighted by King. Also like Melucci, King shows how in contrast to more visible movements seeking political inclusion, subterranean communities striving to retain their autonomy rely on remaining invisible, and that the autonomy of migration is undermined when they become visible (p. 128). [Extracted from the article]

With the detonation of the first atomic bomb, scientists became active in the peace movement, More Specifically; they have focused their efforts as scientists on the development of new weapons systems. Through an analysis of these scientists and their organizations, this paper explores their activities, orientations and basis of success as a social movement. Particular attention is given to scientist' involvement in the debate over the Strategic Defense Initiative(SDI). The focus is upon the central disciplines of physicians, and finding from two data sets are used in an attempt to differentiate scientists who are actively declaring nonsupport for SDI from physicians in general. This analysis provides insight into the function of scientists' social movement and their organizations' ability to mobilize political scientists from a political opportunity framework and factors relating to scientists' ability to policymakers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the book "Does Who Governs Matter?,"vol 1 and "Political Elites and Social Change," vol 2, edited by Moshe M. Czudnowski.

The Movement for Black Lives: Philosophical Perspectives is a welcome intervention into the ongoing discourse, both public and academic, on the issues of raised by the movement. The book will be of great interest to scholars interested in philosophical issues surrounding racial inequality and it is also suitable for adoption in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. This volume is evidence of the fruitfulness of philosophical reflection on and engagement with social movements, as well as being an important contribution to the literature on racial justice. For those looking for philosophical insights into the Movement for Black Lives, this book is essential reading. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the book "Feminism As Critique," edited by Seyla Benhabib and Drucilla Cornell.

A review of the book "The Confession of Copeland Cane," by Keenan Norris, is presented.

The article reviews the book "Queer Political Performance and Protest: Play, Pleasure and Social Movement," by Benjamin Heim Shepard.

Reviews the book "The New Left Revisited," edited by John McMillian and Paul Buhle.

Reviews the book "Social Movements and Economic Transition: Markets and Distributive Conflict in Mexico," by Heather L. Williams.