This book examines constructive resistance practices that range
from street protests to the use of photographic images, and
displays their role in local and global political processes. By
building on a rich selection of interview material and other
empirical research, the book elaborates on different cases of
constructive resistance, where close attention is paid to the
productive qualities that are involved. It offers new perspectives
on the undertakings of different epistemic battles that occur
around current issues such as gender, nationalism, climate change,
migration and the right to land, and explores personal narratives,
artistic expressions and public statements that are utilized as
means of resistance, and performed in order to negotiate different
established truths. More specifically, the book discusses the
discursive struggles regarding migrant bodies, where artifacts that
pertain to the hardship are presented in Swedish museums; the Preah
Vihear temple conflict between Cambodia and Thailand; the border
conflict in West Sahara; the self-making of (self-defined) women
politicians in Cambodia; and climate activism communication.
Through discussions on the importance of figurations, posters,
narratives, photographs, artifacts and buildings in the
establishing of contemporary discussions and world views, the book
inquires how and why these representations are (re)imparted with
meaning and the effect that this has. The book does not only
illustrate different forms of resistance, but also contributes
theoretically to our understanding of repetitions, emotions and
time, which are properties that must be embarked upon in order to
capture the various dimension of resistance. Given that the type of
constructive resistance that is expanded upon is about processes of
significations, the time aspect—how alternative truths are
repeated and thereby established over time—becomes crucial. And,
resistance has a temporality of its own; for example, close
authorities are instantly resisted here and now, while
meaning-making resistance suffers from the inescapable time-lag of
processes of signification. In all forms of resistance, emotions
prevail as an important engine of political struggles and, as is
displayed in this book, emotions are an important means of
constructive resistance.
General
Imprint: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Constructive Resistance |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Mona Lilja
|
Dimensions: |
228 x 151 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
200 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5381-4994-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-5381-4994-X |
Barcode: |
9781538149942 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!