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Embodied Activisms: Performative Expressions of Political and Social Action
Embodied Activisms: Performative Expressions of Political and Social Action
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Embodied Activisms explores how activists use their bodies to resist social norms, engage with institutions, and promote change, covering historical perspectives, current contexts, and scholarly literature. Chapters analyze nonviolent mobilization tactics, such as silent protests, embodied witnessing, and performance art, engaging with intersectionality and diverse modes of resistance in various locations.
Format: Hardback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books
Embodied Activisms delves into the captivating realm of activists harnessing their physical selves as powerful tools for resistance, engagement, and transformative change. This comprehensive book spans a broad spectrum of historical perspectives, contemporary contexts, and the most cutting-edge scholarly literature, aiming to unravel the intricate ways in which embodied activisms are interpreted, enacted, comprehended, and brought to life. Within its pages, the studies explore pressing and urgent issues such as police accountability activism, the climate crisis, environmental concerns, and the fervent protests surrounding Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Each chapter delves into a diverse array of nonviolent mobilization tactics, encompassing silent protests, embodied witnessing, captivating leisure spectacle demonstrations, performance art, and various forms of creative practice. These analyses engage with the multifaceted aspects of intersectionality in activism, offering critical insights into the ways in which different forms of embodied resistance manifest across diverse geographical regions, including East Central Europe, the Americas, and the Mediterranean. Through these in-depth examinations, Embodied Activisms sheds light on the profound ways in which activists harness their bodies as vehicles for social justice, challenging norms, disrupting systems, and fostering a more inclusive and equitable world.
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793616524
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