Some Observations on the Anti-Globalisation Movement Frederick H. Buttel; Australian Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 38, 2003

Frederick H. Buttel; Some Observations on the Anti-Globalisation Movement Australian Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 38, 2003

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"Some observers, in discussing the distinctive culture of the movement, refer to it as having a strong dose of "Generation X," referring to the contemporary young culture. In general, movement participants tend to be young and well educated--or, in other words, to have a social structural profile similar to that of the "new class," the presumed base of support of so-called new social movements (Scott 1990).

must read for the idea of the new social movements being based on a new class is Scott, A. (1990) Ideology and the New Social Movements. London: Routledge. GEN 322.4/SCO

also The new politics of class : social movements and cultural dynamics in advanced societies