Contemporary Political Protest

Essays on Political Militancy
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-138-72922-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 190 Seiten, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 154 mm, Gewicht: 286 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

This title was first published in 2001. An investigation of the new wave of militant political activity emerging across Europe. The book examines the role of emotions in militant activity, the way in which the body is implicated in militant political actions, and the concept of media modernity as a precondition for the contemporary politics of militancy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Peterson, Abby

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Introduction; The action spaces of militancy; Actions speak louder than words: Durkheim and the Magical Moment; The militant body and political communication: the medialization of violence; The militant politics of secrecy; Political militancy in media modernity; Bibliography.

Über Autor(innen)

Abby Peterson, Department of Sociology, Göteborg University, Sweden