Research on social movements has historically focused on the traditional weapons of the working class, especially labor strikes and street demonstrations but everyday actions, such as eating or singing, which can also be turned into a means of protest, have yet to be fully explored. Originally published as La greve de la faim by Johanna SimeantandLa musique en colere by Christophe Traini, Bodies in Protest is an interdisciplinary and comparative history of these modes of action thatreveals how hunger strikes and music ranging from gospel songs to rock anthems can...
Research on social movements has historically focused on the traditional weapons of the working class, especially labor strikes and street demonstrati...
