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.
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
Objectives and Topics
This work explores the origins, organizational characteristics, and socio-political impact of the Occupy Wall Street movement, investigating how economic inequality served as the primary catalyst for this global phenomenon.
- The historical emergence and incubation of the movement since 1968.
- The leaderless organizational structure and horizontal protest model.
- Economic motivations, including the concentration of wealth and stagnant wage growth.
- The logistics of mobilization and the use of digital outreach platforms.
- The influence of media, political reactions, and the subsequent evolution of protest tactics.
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What was the real Motivation for Formulation of this Movement?
In the year 2011, the top 1 percent of the American cream had accumulated of 40 percent total wealth, with the remaining 99 percent of the population enjoying the remaining 60 percent. The statistics as they are implicated inequality. Moreover, upon examining 25 years ago when the top 12 percent of America population enjoyed 33 percent of the total wealth, it realisable that; this is an evil that is becoming deep-rooted as the years pass. Notwithstanding, the wage rates of the low American population is stagnant for years when the economy has grown in folds. The percentage increase in wages over the is inconceivable based on the rate of productivity growth. Productivity growth between 1979 to 2009 is estimated at 80 percent. While, the percentage increase in wages is estimated at 10.1 percent, and it only took the course between 1996 to 2002. Ever since 2002, the economy has enjoyed increased productivity rates while the pay has remained stagnating at the same level. Inequality, at it best, that is the definition that best describes the scenario discussed above. Inequality was the main force for which the movement was formed. Thus, the aforementioned reasons are likely contributors to the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Summary of Chapters
Introduction: This chapter highlights economic inequality as the primary driver for the movement, noting its 1968 conceptual roots and the efficacy of horizontal protest models.
Organizational Structure: This section details the leaderless nature of the movement, emphasizing that members operate as individual leaders inspired by historical civil rights struggles.
What was the real Motivation for Formulation of this Movement?: The chapter analyzes the economic disparity between the top 1 percent and the rest of the population as the fundamental cause for the formation of the movement.
How Where the People Able to Come together at Zuccotti Plaza?: This part explains the logistical role of the magazine Adbusters and previous activist coalitions in mobilizing participants to Zuccotti Plaza.
Achievement, Status, and Future of the Occupy Wall Street: This final chapter examines the movement's media reception, police interactions, and the strategic shift toward new forms of protest following the evacuation of encampments.
Keywords
Occupy Wall Street, Economic Inequality, Zuccotti Plaza, 99 Percent, Leaderless Movement, Adbusters, Social Justice, Wealth Distribution, Neoliberalism, Political Protest, Grassroots, Horizontal Model.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary subject of this work?
The work provides a historical and analytical overview of the Occupy Wall Street movement, focusing on its origins, organizational model, and motivations.
What are the central themes explored?
The core themes include economic disparity, social inequality, horizontal leadership structures, and the impact of digital media on modern protest movements.
What is the main objective of the study?
The objective is to explain how a leaderless movement formed, how it successfully mobilized global attention, and what motivated the masses to challenge the existing economic order.
Which scientific or analytical methods are utilized?
The analysis relies on historical documentation, media reports, statistical economic data, and expert interviews to map the trajectory of the movement.
What does the main body cover?
The main body examines the transition from historical protest theories to the specific logistics and events of the 2011 Occupy Wall Street movement.
Which keywords characterize the work?
Key terms include Occupy Wall Street, Economic Inequality, 99 Percent, Leaderless Movement, and Grassroots Mobilization.
How does the author explain the success of the Zuccotti Plaza mobilization?
The success is attributed to the digital outreach of the magazine Adbusters and the alignment of activists from pre-existing coalitions who leveraged social media to coordinate the gathering.
How did the movement evolve after the police evictions?
The movement transitioned from physical encampments to regional groups and "pop-occupations" that prioritized community education and solving local problems without the need for static occupation.
- Quote paper
- Adams Kisilu (Author), 2016, The history of Occupy Wall Street. An Overview, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/334228
