The Protest Years
Title | The Protest Years PDF eBook |
Author | John Blaxland |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 565 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Australia |
ISBN | 9781760294182 |
The continuing story of Australia's domestic intelligence organisation during the turbulent years from the end of the Menzies era to the downfall of the Whitlam government.
City of Protest: A Recent History of Dissent in Hong Kong: Penguin Specials
Title | City of Protest: A Recent History of Dissent in Hong Kong: Penguin Specials PDF eBook |
Author | Antony Dapiran |
Publisher | Penguin Group Australia |
Total Pages | 134 |
Release | 2017-07-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1760144002 |
From the turbulent 1960s until today, Hong Kong has been a city shaped by civil disobedience. The latest wave of protests in Hong Kong’s long history of public dissent culminated in the Occupy Central movement of 2014. What emerges from these grassroots movements is a unique Hong Kong identity, one shaped neither by Britain nor China. An insightful exploration of the historical and social stimuli and implications of civil disobedience, City of Protest offers a compelling look at the often-fraught relationship between politics and belonging, and a city’s struggle to assert itself.
Black Protest: History, Documents and Analyses, 1619 to the Present
Title | Black Protest: History, Documents and Analyses, 1619 to the Present PDF eBook |
Author | Joanne Grant |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | African Americans |
ISBN |
Peace
Title | Peace PDF eBook |
Author | Barry Miles |
Publisher | Reader's Digest |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010-04-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781606521106 |
"An explanation of how the peace symbol-that upside-down V with a vertical column running through the middle, all surrounded by a circle-came to be." -The Washington Post The peace sign is probably the most commonly used symbol of protest in the world. Instantly recognizable as the universal sign for peace, in 2008 it turned 50 years old. With accounts from around the world, this book tells the story of the enduring power of the line drawing that began life as the official sign for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). Tracing the roots of Gerald Holtom's design, it details the many ways the peace sign has been put to use, including politics, fashion, pop, film and marketing. Contents include: 1957-1960 Ban The Bomb - Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is formed 1960-1975 Stop The War - In the U.S. the Hippies adopt the symbol 1970-1980 Sign Of The Times - Other uses of the sign 1965-2005 Wear It Well - Use in fashion, music, design 1980-Present Anti-Nuclear Families - How it's still in use Happy Birthday Peace - Original birthday cards from numerous famous contributors
Hīkoi
Title | Hīkoi PDF eBook |
Author | Aroha Harris |
Publisher | Huia Publishers |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781869691011 |
What have Maori been protesting about? What has been achieved? This book provides an overview of the contemporary Maori protest 'movement', a summary of the rationale behind the actions, and a wonderful collection of photographs of the action u the protests, the marches and the toil behind the scenes. And it provides a glimpse of the fruits of that protest u the Waitangi Tribunal and the opportunity to prepare, present and negotiate Treaty settlements; Maori language made an official language; Maori-medium education; Maori health providers; iwi radio and, in 2004, Maori television.
World Protests
Title | World Protests PDF eBook |
Author | Isabel Ortiz |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Total Pages | 201 |
Release | 2021-11-03 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 3030885135 |
This is an open access book. The start of the 21st century has seen the world shaken by protests, from the Arab Spring to the Yellow Vests, from the Occupy movement to the social uprisings in Latin America. There are periods in history when large numbers of people have rebelled against the way things are, demanding change, such as in 1848, 1917, and 1968. Today we are living in another time of outrage and discontent, a time that has already produced some of the largest protests in world history. This book analyzes almost three thousand protests that occurred between 2006 and 2020 in 101 countries covering over 93 per cent of the world population. The study focuses on the major demands driving world protests, such as those for real democracy, jobs, public services, social protection, civil rights, global justice, and those against austerity and corruption. It also analyzes who was demonstrating in each protest; what protest methods they used; who the protestors opposed; what was achieved; whether protests were repressed; and trends such as inequality and the rise of women’s and radical right protests. The book concludes that the demands of protestors in most of the protests surveyed are in full accordance with human rights and internationally agreed-upon UN development goals. The book calls for policy-makers to listen and act on these demands.
33 Revolutions per Minute
Title | 33 Revolutions per Minute PDF eBook |
Author | Dorian Lynskey |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Total Pages | 1127 |
Release | 2011-04-05 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0062078844 |
Dorian Lynskey is one of the most prominent music critics writing today. With 33 Revolutions Per Minute, he offers an engrossing, insightful, and wonderfully researched history of protest music in the twentieth century and beyond. From Billie Holiday and Woodie Guthrie to Bob Dylan and the Clash to Green Day and Rage Against the Machine, 33 Revolutions Per Minute is a moving and fascinating portrait of a century of popular music that tried to change the world.