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Elites, Elements And Events: Practice Theory And Scale, Thomas Birtchnell
Elites, Elements And Events: Practice Theory And Scale, Thomas Birtchnell
Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive)
Practice theory appears to be a flat ontology in conventional renderings, but it is unclear why this is so. In attempting to scale socio-technical systems practice theory finds itself needing to think about new possible strategies to both compete with other ontologies and rebrand itself as capable of mapping the world outside of everyday life, the domestic and the home. In pursuit of this goal three unfamiliar new terrains are explored: elites, elements and events. In this paper a method for practice theory to broach scale while retaining its current value is articulated through ideas about the synchronization of elements …
Repression, Backfire, And The Theory Of Transformative Events, David Hess, Brian Martin
Repression, Backfire, And The Theory Of Transformative Events, David Hess, Brian Martin
Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive)
Repression sometimes can lead to greater movement mobilization: repressive events that are perceived as unjust have the potential to generate enormous public outrage against those seen as responsible. One result of repression - backfire - can contribute to the understanding of the conditions under which some repressive events may become transformative for social movements. Three case studies that highlight the processes involved in backfire are examined: the 1930 Salt March in India, in particular the beatings at Dharasana, that mobilized popular support for independence; the 1991 massacre in Dili, East Timor, which stimulated a massive expansion in international support for …