Suppression and social action

Authors

Brian Martin, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

74673

Publication Details

Martin, B. (1986). 'Suppression and social action', in B. Martin, C. Ann. Baker, C. Manwell and C. Pugh (Eds.), Intellectual Suppression: Australian Case Histories, Analysis and Responses (pp. 257-263). Sydney: Angus and Robertson.

Link to publisher version (URL)

Angus & Robertson

Abstract

Suppression of intellectual dissent can be seen as one part of a general historical struggle between on the one hand powerful and privileged interests in society and on the other grassroots initiatives for a more equal and just society. Here I will first describe this context for understanding suppression in general terms. Then I will discuss the ambiguous relation between intellectual dissidents and social action groups.