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Sometimes in life it's hard to draw the line between genuine passion and romantic tripe and sadly, I think we are all too often roped in by the latter in our social change and social service work. Having worked in the American anti-apartheid movement for many years in my twenties, I can appreciate the romantic appeal of the peaceful transition to democracy in South Africa. Neville Alexander's book, An Ordinary Country is a brutally honest assessment of the contradictions of that transition with implications for social movements of all kinds, particularly those taking place in the rapidly growing connections between grassroots actions and global strategies. And commitment without the blindness of romance is something we all need, if we are going to bridge the gaps between our movements.
Posted: 4/27/06; 12:53:24 PM # |
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