| Bodies in Protest: Hunger Strikes and Angry Music Contributor(s): Siméant, Johanna (Author), Traïni, Christophe (Author), Jasper, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 9089649336 ISBN-13: 9789089649331 Publisher: Amsterdam University Press OUR PRICE: $119.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Series: Protest and Social Movements |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1 lbs) 180 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Research on social movements has historically focused on the traditional weapons of the working class, especially labour 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. An interdisciplinary and comparative history of these modes of action, Bodies in Protest 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 contributions show, is a direct appeal to the emotions and a reliance on the physical, concrete language of the human body. This book was originally published as La musique en colère by Christophe Traini (2008), and La grève de la faim by Johanna Siméant (2009) |
Contributor Bio(s): Simeant, Johanna: - Johanna Siméant is professor of political science at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. |
