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In this unique collection of essays Martha Ackelsberg reflects on the relationship between power and community in the context of democratic theory, with an emphasis on the United States as a case study. Drawing upon feminist theory, Ackelsberg calls upon the reader to rethink basic political concepts including citizenship, participation, and independence. While the author has arranged the book in three distinct sections addressing politics and community in Part I, political dichotomies in Part II, and the goal(s) of citizenship in Part III, she acknowledges from the outset that certain themes run throughout the book, especially critiques of dichotomous thinking with regard to public/private and dependence/independence. The book largely focuses on the ways power is experienced in and through community, with special attention paid to the relationship between activist women and their local communities. The first section addresses the significance of “community” in democratic theory, in contrast with the more traditional use of “power” as a central organising concept in the academic literature on urban politics and community activism up until the mid-1980s. Ackelsberg insists on incorporating the activities of women in (re)considering political theory. Does including women change the framework? This is the underlying question for Ackelsberg
Comparative Sociology – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2013
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