Theorizing Social Movement Practices

Authors

Christopher Lomelín, University of Florida
Anna Peterson, University of Florida

Abstract

This essay contributes to the systematic and expansive exploration of social movement practices by looking more closely at symbolic and instrumental practices, on the one hand, and works of mercy and structural transformation practices, on the other. The categories we have discussed, while far from perfect, provide valuable tools to understand social movement practices and thus movements in general. We argue that attention to practices can strengthen the systematic, comparative analysis of social movements both by calling attention to previously under-studied types of activities and by illuminating the relationships between different types of practices.

Recommended Citation

Lomelín, Christopher and Peterson, Anna (2023) "Theorizing Social Movement Practices," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 7: Iss. 2, 209-226.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol7/iss2/16