This text gives an overview of the organizational structure, the people and the motivation behind the Occupy Wall Street movement. Furthermore, it gives a short insight into the achievements and the future of Occupy Wall Street.
Economic injustice, and especially, economic inequality is the reason for the emergence of Occupy Wall Street. Contrary to what most may think, occupy wall street is not a brain child that begun in 17th September 2011. In fact, occupy wall street was incubated in 1968. The interviewee elaborates that the movement was first incepted in 17th September 2011, however, conceptualized in 1968 when a small uprising in Paris, common as the Latin Quarter was successful. However, the interviewee points out that the movement was short lived because of the vertical models that were embraced during the protests. Recent most occupy wall street movement dating 17th September 2011 was successful to a great extent because of the horizontal model of protests.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Organizational Structure
- What was the real Motivation for Formulation of this Movement?
- How Where the People Able to Come together at Zuccotti Plaza?
- Achievement, Status, and Future of the Occupy Wall Street
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This text aims to provide a historical overview of the Occupy Wall Street movement, exploring its origins, organizational structure, motivations, and impact. It analyzes the movement's success in mobilizing people, challenging existing power structures, and raising awareness about economic inequality.
- The origins and historical context of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
- The movement's unique organizational structure and its reliance on horizontal leadership.
- The key motivations driving the Occupy Wall Street movement, particularly the issue of economic inequality.
- The movement's strategies for mobilization, including its use of social media and its focus on direct action.
- The impact and legacy of the Occupy Wall Street movement, both in terms of its immediate effects and its long-term influence.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter introduces the Occupy Wall Street movement, highlighting its emergence as a response to economic injustice and inequality. It establishes the movement's historical context, tracing its roots back to the 1968 student uprising in Paris and emphasizing the role of horizontal leadership in its success.
- Organizational Structure: This chapter explores the unique organizational structure of Occupy Wall Street, emphasizing its leaderless nature and its reliance on the concept of "every person being a leader." It draws parallels to the women's movement of the 1960s and 1970s, highlighting the historical significance of this leadership style.
- What was the real Motivation for Formulation of this Movement?: This chapter delves into the key motivations behind the Occupy Wall Street movement, focusing on the growing economic inequality in the United States. It examines statistics demonstrating the widening gap between the wealthy and the rest of the population, highlighting the role of neoliberal policies and global capitalism in perpetuating these disparities.
- How Where the People Able to Come together at Zuccotti Plaza?: This chapter explores the mechanisms behind the movement's successful mobilization, emphasizing the role of the Anti-Consumerist Canadian magazine Adbusters in disseminating information and fostering a sense of collective action. It also discusses the influence of the "anti-budget cut coalition" and the development of the "we are the 99%" slogan.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The main keywords and focus topics of this text include economic inequality, Occupy Wall Street, horizontal leadership, social movements, neoliberal policies, global capitalism, mobilization, direct action, and social justice.
- Citation du texte
- Adams Kisilu (Auteur), 2016, The history of Occupy Wall Street. An Overview, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/334228
