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The Animal Rights Struggle
From the beginning of the 19th century to the present day, a host of campaigners have denounced the mistreatment of animals. Relying on a comparison of the British and French experiences, this book retraces the various strands of the animal protection movement, from their origins to their continuing impact on current debates. The story of the collective mobilizations behind the struggle for animal rights sheds light on several crucial processes in our social and political history: changes in sensibilities and socially approved emotions; the definition of what constitutes legitimate violence; the establishment of norms designed to change what constitutes morally acceptable practices; rivalry between elites having differing conceptions of the forms authority should take; the influence of religious belief on militant activities; and the effects of gender discrimination.--
Emotions-- mobilisation!
Les émotions sont au coeur de la mobilisation collective : compassion pour les victimes, colère à l'égard des tyrans, admiration des héros, enthousiasme d'agir ensemble, etc. L'objectif est ici d'analyser ces « phénomènes » qui permettent aux militants de sensibiliser le public à leur cause. Modes d'action des intermittents du spectacle ou d'Emmaüs, exaspération des victimes du sida, enthousiasme pour le Téléthon, dénonciation de la double peine, protestation contre la corrida, enrôlement des mères de famille en faveur du parti communiste ou encore attachement du public à la défense du patrimoine historique, la diversité des causes et des registres d'émotion ne manque pa...
Bodies in Protest
Research on social movements has historically focused on the traditional weapons of the working class, especially labor strikes and street demonstrations--but everyday actions, such as eating or singing, which can also be turned into a means of protest, have yet to be fully explored. Originally published as La gr ve de la faim by Johanna Sim ant and La musique en col re by Christophe Tra ni, Bodies in Protest is an interdisciplinary and comparative history of these modes of action that reveals how hunger strikes and music ranging from gospel songs to rock anthems can efficiently convey political messages and mobilize the masses. Common to both approaches, the chapters show, is a direct appeal to the emotions and a reliance on the physical, concrete language of the human body.
La Démocratie des émotions
En Inde, le jan sunwai orchestre des règlements de comptes entre fonctionnaires et victimes de l’administration devant un public qui rit, applaudit ou hue. À Grenoble et à Charleroi, les Parlons-en invitent les sans-abris à discuter de leurs difficultés avec leurs concitoyens. Au Chili, la Table de consensus offre aux peuples indigènes spoliés la possibilité de s’épancher auprès des agents du gouvernement... Les pratiques de démocratie participative qui se multiplient à travers le monde afin d’associer les citoyens à la décision sont de hauts lieux d’expression des émotions. Curieusement, la science politique s’est peu intéressée à cette dimension, la considérant...
Contesting Security
Contesting Security investigates to what extent the ‘logic of security’, which underpins securitization, can be contained, rolled back or dismantled. Featuring legitimacy as a cement of security practices, this volume presents a detailed account of the "logic" which sustains security in order to develop a novel approach to the relation between security and the policies in which it is engraved. Understanding security as a normative practice, the contributors suggest a nuanced, and richer take on the conditions under which it is possible, advisable or fair to accept or roll back its policies. The book comprises four sections, each investigating one specific modality of contesting security practices: resistance, desecuritization, emancipation, and resilience. These strategies are examined, compared and assessed in different political and cultural habitats. This book will be of much interest to students of critical security studies, securitisation theory, social theory, and IR in general.
Histories of Anthropology
This edited volume presents, for the first time, a history of anthropology regarding not only the well-known European and American traditions, but also lesser-known traditions, extending its scope beyond the Western world. It focuses on the results of these traditions in the present. Taking into account the distinction between empire-building and nation-building anthropology, introduced by G. Stocking and taken up by U. Hannerz, the book investigates different histories of anthropology, especially in ex-colonial and marginal contexts. It highlights how the hegemonic anthropologies have been accepted and assimilated in local contexts, which approaches have been privileged by institutions and ...
The Great War and the Origins of Humanitarianism, 1918-1924
Pioneering study of the transition from war to peace and the birth of humanitarian rights after the Great War.
Grassroots Memorials
Grassroots memorials have become major areas of focus during times of trauma, danger, and social unrest. These improvised memorial assemblages continue to display new and more dynamic ways of representing collective and individual identities and in doing so reveal the steps that shape the national memories of those who struggle to come to terms with traumatic loss. This volume focuses on the hybrid quality of these temporary memorials as both monuments of mourning and as focal points for protest and expression of discontent. The broad range of case studies in this volume include anti-mafia shrines, Theo van Gogh’s memorial, September 11th memorials, March 11th shrines in Madrid, and Carlo Giuliani memorials in Genoa.
Sisterhood and After
This ground-breaking history of the UK Women's Liberation Movement examines the movement's shape and strategy as well as the conditions that gave rise to it. Through personal stories of key activists, the politics of experience is sympathetically evaluated in the context of iconic moments of the movement. It urges today's activists to engage anew with feminist memory in shaping new political futures.
Street Art and Democracy in Latin America
This book explores street art’s contributions to democracy in Latin America through a comparative study of five cities: Bogota (Colombia), São Paulo (Brazil), Valparaiso (Chile), Oaxaca (Mexico) and Havana (Cuba). The author argues that when artists invade public space for the sake of disseminating rage, claims or statements, they behave as urban citizens who try to raise public awareness, nurture public debates and hold authorities accountable. Street art also reveals how public space is governed. When local authorities try to contain, regulate or repress public space invasions, they can achieve their goals democratically if they dialogue with the artists and try to reach a consensus inspired by a conception of the city as a commons. Under specific conditions, the book argues, street level democracy and collaborative governance can overlap, prompting a democratization of democracy.
