Connecting grey thoughts. A comparative analysis into the transnational movement aspects of the connection between the American black lives matter social movement and the Dutch anti-racism movement
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2017-12-06
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A comparative analysis into the transnational movement aspects of the connection between the American Black Lives Matter Social Movement and the Dutch Anti-Racism Movement.
The focus of this thesis is the following main question: “To what extent can the connection between the American Black Lives Matter Social Movement and the Dutch Anti-Racism Movement be defined as a transnational social movement?”. This research will be done on the base of social movement and transnational movement theories. If the movements’ objectives and actions are mutually inspired, the movements form a part of a transnational social movement.
The answer to this question consists of two parts: the objectives of both movements are similar, the actions taken by both movements on the other hand, are not. Therefore, the connection between the American Black Lives Matter Social Movement and The Dutch Anti-Racism Movement cannot be defined as a transnational movement. According to members of the Dutch Anti-Racism Movement, the American Black Lives Matter Social Movement is focussing too much on lowering the position of the white community in The United States, while the Dutch Anti-Racism Movement aims to empower the Dutch Afro-Community. The differences between both Movements can be simplified to enforcing justice by the American Afro-Community versus claiming justice by the Dutch Afro-Community.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen