Negotiating Treacherous Terrain: Disciplinary Power, Security Cultures, and Affective Ties in a Local Antiwar Movement

An essay is presented which examines the use and creation of public spaces by antiwar activists, focusing on an antiwar movement in Santa Barbara, California during the start of the Iraq War and social life within activism. It looks at the interaction among groups of people during public demonstrati...

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Autor principal: Currans, Elizabeth 1973- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Schuler, Mark ; Willougby-Herard, Tiffany
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2011
En: Social justice
Año: 2011, Volumen: 38, Número: 3, Páginas: 60-85
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Publisher)
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Palabras clave:
Protest movements
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Spatial behavior
Demonstrations (Collective behavior) > United States
Activists > United States
Activists
Peace movements > United States
Public spaces
Activism
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Sumario:An essay is presented which examines the use and creation of public spaces by antiwar activists, focusing on an antiwar movement in Santa Barbara, California during the start of the Iraq War and social life within activism. It looks at the interaction among groups of people during public demonstrations and discusses spatial and power dynamics. Particular attention is also given to the concepts of "citizens" and "dissenters" and the utilization of public space by these groups.
ISSN:2327-641X