Main argument: Studies of social movements mostly focus on Western (primarily)
theories and structural arguments; relatively few focus on the individuals who make
up the movement – and then only briefly as part of the organization of a social
movement. This study (panel) fills that gap and argues that this focus on the individual activist
helps reveal weakness and strengths of social movement as well as providing a closer look at the activists behind them.
Members of the panel need to briefly explain the movement then highlight several activists, respecting the usual 10-12 minutes given for each panel member. If this is part of an ongoing or published work, please indicate that in your email to me.
Please send abstracts to bob.press@usm.edu.
To discuss the topic more, you can email me.
