Ideas For Action: Relevant Theory For Radical Change

Written in an engaging and accessible style, Kaufman gives activists the intellectual tools to turn discontent into a plan of action. Exploring a wide range of political traditions?including Marxism, anarchism, anti-imperialism, post-structuralism, feminism, critical race theory, and environmentalism, she acknowledges the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of political movements and ideologies inspired by or generated through them. Kaufman incorporates elements of her own activist experiences by offering a coherent analysis without pretending to offer the "final word" on complex issues. Instead, she encourages inquiry and further investigation, providing readers the information to orient a critical understanding of the social world and a glimpse of the excitement and rewards of serious intellectual engagement with political ideas.