GEOG 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Voter Suppression In The United States, Manuel Castells, Gerrymandering
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Often young women of color have been denied agency through formal institutions, thus they exert their agency in other organizations (e. g. march-for-our-lives) They have been "categorically" denied their agency --> not all of them are denied but some people in certain categories are denied. Intersectional voices are being woven into this movement, more so than previous attempts. -> yes it is a social movement, they are using key sites strategically and there are multiple levels at play (whilst also impacting multiple levels of government - they are trying to gain structural control) Boycott of the florida"s tourist attractions (as tourism is florida"s main income for the economy) Caused as the president was unwilling to listen to the student"s concerns. The government just wanted to arm the teachers with guns instead. Urban social movements --> coined by manuel castells (spanish geographer), there are different definitions.
