The Occupiers: The Making of the 99 Percent Movement by Michael A. Gould-Wartofs

Description: The Occupiers by Michael A. Gould-Wartofsky In the fall of 2011, motivated by the lack of a meaningful response to the global financial crisis and a paralysis of democratic politics, a small group of protesters gathered in Zuccotti Park in New York City. The Occupy Wall Street movement would go on to inspire camps in nearly 1,500 towns and cities, all of which were ultimately forcibly evicted by police. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Occupy Wall Street burst onto the stage of history in the fall of 2011. First by the tens, then by the tens of thousands, protestors filled the streets and laid claim to the squares of nearly 1,500 towns and cities, until, one by one, the occupations were forcibly evicted. In The Occupiers, Michael Gould-Wartofsky offers a front-seat view of the action in the streets of New York City and beyond. Painting a vivid picture of everydaylife in the square through the use of material gathered in the course of two years of on-the-ground investigation, Gould-Wartofsky traces the occupation of Zuccotti Park--and some of its counterparts across theUnited States and around the world--from inception to eviction. He takes up the challenges the occupiers faced, the paradoxes of direct democracy, and the dynamics of direct action and police action and explores the ways in which occupied squares became focal points for an emerging opposition to the politics of austerity, restricted democracy, and the power of corporate America.Much of the discussion of the Occupy phenomenon has treated it as if it lived and died inZuccotti Park, but Gould-Wartofsky follows the evicted occupiers into exile and charts their evolving strategies, tactics, and tensions as they seek to resist, regroup, and reoccupy. Displaced from publicspaces and news headlines, the 99 Percent movement has spread out from the financial centers and across an America still struggling to recover in the aftermath of the crisis. Even if the movement fails to achieve radical reform, Gould-Wartofsky maintains, its offshoots may well accelerate the pace of change in the United States in the years to come. Author Biography Michael Gould-Wartofsky is a PhD candidate in Sociology at New York University, and holds a BA in Government from Harvard University. Gould-Wartofsky was one of the first social scientists on the ground at Occupy Wall Street on Sept 17, 2011, beginning his inquiry then and continuing uninterrupted ever since. He has written for The Nation, Monthly Review, Salon, and Mother Jones. Table of Contents Introduction: Enter the 99 PercentChapter 1. Occupy before OccupyChapter 2. Organizing for OccupationChapter 3. Taking Liberty SquareChapter 4. Crossing Brooklyn BridgeChapter 5. Escalation to EvictionChapter 6. The Occupiers in ExileChapter 7. Otherwise OccupiedChapter 8. Spring Forward, Fall BackConclusion: Between Past and FutureNotesReferencesIndex Review "A valuable view of the explosive movement that gave voice to outrage over our new gilded age." -Kirkus Review"An action-packed, highly readable, sophisticated analysis of the multi-layered origins, the complicated inner workings, and the both sad and hopeful outcomes of the Occupy movement. I couldnt put it down." -Jane Mansbridge, Harvard University"Michael Gould-Wartofskys thorough, level-headed and fair-minded account of Occupy Wall Street pulls together evidence from many quarters, including his own on-the-ground experience, and should prove clarifying for all past and future Occupiers."-Todd Gitlin, author of Occupy Nation"Beautifully written, carefully researched, Gould-Wartofsky presents a blow-by-blow insider account of the origins, trajectory, and dispersion of the Occupy movement. In dissecting Occupys internal divisions and the mighty forces arrayed against it, Gould-Wartofsky shows the resilience as well as the destructiveness of capitalism. A must-read for anyone interested in contemporary social movements."-Michael Burawoy, University of California, Berkeley"Michael Gould-Wartofsky gives us a brilliant exploration of the Occupy movement. He positions the thick micro-worlds that constituted the movement in a larger historical process - not lineal but transversally crossed by triumphs and evictions, harmonies and disagreements. He signals a possibility, and I would agree with it, that just because the occupations have ceased the larger politico-social project has not necessarily ended." -Saskia Sassen, author ofExpulsions Promotional A firsthand view of the Occupy movement from its spectacular origins to the present day Long Description Occupy Wall Street burst onto the stage of history in the fall of 2011. First by the tens, then by the tens of thousands, protestors filled the streets and laid claim to the squares of nearly 1,500 towns and cities, until, one by one, the occupations were forcibly evicted. In The Occupiers, Michael Gould-Wartofsky--one of the first social scientists on the ground in Zuccotti Park--offers a front-seat view of the action in the streets of New York City and beyond. Painting a vivid picture of everyday life in the square through the use of material gathered in the course of a year of participant observation, Gould-Wartofksy traces the occupation of Zuccotti Park--and some of its counterparts across the United States and around the world--from inception toeviction. He takes up the challenges the occupiers faced, the paradoxes of direct democracy, and the dynamics of direct action and police action and explores the ways in which occupied squares became focal points for an emerging opposition to the politics of austerity, restricted democracy, and the power ofcorporate America.Much of the discourse on the Occupy phenomenon has treated it as if it lived and died in Zuccotti Park, but Gould-Wartofsky follows the evicted occupiers into exile and charts the evolving strategies of the movement as it seeks to resist, regroup, and reoccupy. Removed from public spaces and news headlines, Occupy has spread out from the financial centers and across an America still struggling to recover in the aftermath of the crisis. Even if the movement fails to achieve radical reform,Gould-Wartofksy maintains, it may well accelerate the pace of change in the United States in the years to come. Review Text "A valuable view of the explosive movement that gave voice to outrage over our new gilded age." -Kirkus Review"An action-packed, highly readable, sophisticated analysis of the multi-layered origins, the complicated inner workings, and the both sad and hopeful outcomes of the Occupy movement. I couldnt put it down." -Jane Mansbridge, Harvard University"Michael Gould-Wartofskys thorough, level-headed and fair-minded account of Occupy Wall Street pulls together evidence from many quarters, including his own on-the-ground experience, and should prove clarifying for all past and future Occupiers."-Todd Gitlin, author of Occupy Nation"Beautifully written, carefully researched, Gould-Wartofsky presents a blow-by-blow insider account of the origins, trajectory, and dispersion of the Occupy movement. In dissecting Occupys internal divisions and the mighty forces arrayed against it, Gould-Wartofsky shows the resilience as well as the destructiveness of capitalism. A must-read for anyone interested in contemporary social movements."-Michael Burawoy, University of California, Berkeley"Michael Gould-Wartofsky gives us a brilliant exploration of the Occupy movement. He positions the thick micro-worlds that constituted the movement in a larger historical process - not lineal but transversally crossed by triumphs and evictions, harmonies and disagreements. He signals a possibility, and I would agree with it, that just because the occupations have ceased the larger politico-social project has not necessarily ended." -Saskia Sassen, author ofExpulsions Review Quote "A valuable view of the explosive movement that gave voice to outrage over our new gilded age." -Kirkus Review "An action-packed, highly readable, sophisticated analysis of the multi-layered origins, the complicated inner workings, and the both sad and hopeful outcomes of the Occupy movement. I couldnt put it down." -Jane Mansbridge, Harvard University "Michael Gould-Wartofskys thorough, level-headed and fair-minded account of Occupy Wall Street pulls together evidence from many quarters, including his own on-the-ground experience, and should prove clarifying for all past and future Occupiers."-Todd Gitlin, author of Occupy Nation "Beautifully written, carefully researched, Gould-Wartofsky presents a blow-by-blow insider account of the origins, trajectory, and dispersion of the Occupy movement. In dissecting Occupys internal divisions and the mighty forces arrayed against it, Gould-Wartofsky shows the resilience as well as the destructiveness of capitalism. A must-read for anyone interested in contemporary social movements."-Michael Burawoy, University of California, Berkeley "Michael Gould-Wartofsky gives us a brilliant exploration of the Occupy movement. He positions the thick micro-worlds that constituted the movement in a larger historical process - not lineal but transversally crossed by triumphs and evictions, harmonies and disagreements. He signals a possibility, and I would agree with it, that just because the occupations have ceased the larger politico-social project has not necessarily ended." -Saskia Sassen, author of Expulsions Feature Courses: Social Movements and Protest SSA245, Social Change SSA200, Sociology of American Society SSA660, Political Sociology SSA630Conferences: ASOA, APSA, SSS, ESS, MSS, PSS, MWPSSelling point: Tells the story of Occupy Wall Street from its inception to eviction from the viewpoint of a social scientist who was in Zuccotti Park to witness it allSelling point: Follows the evicted occupiers into exile and charts the evolving strategies of the movement to the present daySelling point: The product of a year of participant observation and another year of investigation, involving forty interviews with occupiers in New York and forty more in seven other cities Details ISBN0199313911 Year 2015 ISBN-10 0199313911 ISBN-13 9780199313914 Format Hardcover Media Book Subtitle The Making of the 99 Percent Movement Author Michael A. Gould-Wartofsky DEWEY 322.440973 Illustrations 15 b/w photos Short Title OCCUPIERS Language English Position PhD candidate in Sociology Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation PhD candidate in Sociology, New York University UK Release Date 2015-03-05 AU Release Date 2015-03-05 NZ Release Date 2015-03-05 US Release Date 2015-03-05 Pages 328 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2015-03-05 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131391709;

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