Tag: Gramsci

Romancing Resistance: Reflections on Istanbul Protests in 2013

by koji

One of two buses destroyed at the entrance to Gezi Park, Istanbul.  On Saturday night every street leading up to Taksim square was barricaded by protesters to prevent the entrance of riot-trucks armed with water…

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An Interpretation of Istanbul’s Gezi Park Protests: Four Modern Social Theorists

by koji

What I have posted here is a paper for my modern theory course. I definitely see some areas where the paper is lacking and could be expanded, but there are some points that are beginning…

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