Through social movements that are both grassroots and global, young leaders in San Jos, Costa Rica, have sought to create positive social change in their communities. Using social media, art, local organizations, corporations, and government entities, these leaders have found creative ways to connect with and support one another's efforts to promote change and tackle growing concerns, including environmental sustainability, freedom from sexual assault, food security, LGBTQ+ rights, and more.
Presenting case studies of Costa Rican millennial leaders, Millennial Movements shows how youth activists in San Jos draw from global solutions to address the local problems inhabiting their city. Identifying with the youths that they encounter in each chapter, students will be inspired by the strategies and skills used by these leaders and can adapt them to their own schools and communities.
By:
Karen Stocker
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9781487588670
ISBN 10: 1487588674
Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 11 August 2020
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction 2. Placemaking, Community-Building, and Appropriation of Public Space 3. Urban Environmental Sustainability and Eradication of Sexism 4. Growers’ Markets, Local Foods, and Sustainable Business Models 5. A Pay-it-Forward Strategy to Combat Food Insecurity 6. Successful Offshoots of a Supposedly Failed Movement 7. LGBTQ+ Activism in the Long Term 8. An Invitation to Action References
Karen Stocker is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at California State University, Fullerton.
Reviews for Millennial Movements: Positive Social Change in Urban Costa Rica
Millennial Movements is a fascinating portrait of emerging social movements in a rapidly changing world. Using vivid ethnographic examples, Stocker explores the interconnections between food justice, environmental and cultural preservation, and LGBTQ+ activism and illustrates the complex ways in which local and global forces shape contemporary politics. The clearly articulated framework will help students apply what they learn about Costa Rican activism to their own lives and communities. - Charles Kline, Portland State University
