Framing Urban Movements, Contesting Global Capitalism and Liberal Democracy

Martínez López, Miguel Angel

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“…Therefore, we stress the contentious features of social interaction within any demarcated field, along with the role of social capital and political power. Such factors can induce structural change, in accordance with theories that bridge "contentious politics" and "political economy" approaches (Martínez, 2019).…”

Section: Contentious Actors In Changing Contextssupporting

confidence: 56%

“…Drawing on the theoretical insights provided by the field approach (Bourdieu & Wacquant, 1992;Fligstein & McAdam, 2011;Townley, 2014) and social movements scholarship (Martínez, 2019;Mayer & Boudreau, 2012;Tilly & Tarrow, 2007), we examined the evolution of cycling activism in Guangzhou. This activism, we argue, produced significant changes in the field of urban cycling due to its effective mobilization of social networks, alliances, and coalitions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Yang et al, 2015;Zhang et al, 2014). This has slowed the pace of mobilization, resulting in brief episodes of protest or in campaigns with uncertain potential (Martínez, 2019). Moreover, Chinese urban governments, noted for their rigid hierarchies, do not provide citizens with regular and efficient channels of participation (Ren, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, institutionalist approaches seldom note that activists show great variety in terms of degree of formalization and level of responsibility. These approaches often fail to observe that some activists mobilize or engage in protests only occasionally, as sympathizers or one-time participants (Martínez, 2019). According to the Bourdieusian approach, we should investigate how activists acquire (and value) different forms of capital through their social relations under specific structural constraints and how they foster change.…”

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Dancing with shackles? The sociopolitical opportunities, achievements, and dilemmas of cycling activism in Guangzhou, China

Tan

2019

Journal of Urban Affairs

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Over the last decade, urban cycling has re-emerged as a popular mode of transportation in Chinese cities. This article examines how grassroots activism contributed to this cycling renaissance by considering the case of Guangzhou. In the wake of rapid economic development, the Chinese government modified its transportation policies such that cycling was revived, with Guangzhou playing a role in the "rise, fall, and re-emergence " of China as a "cycling kingdom." We contend that these sociopolitical circumstances of economic development and political opening up provided a structural opportunity for cycling activists, who gained public visibility and institutional recognition through their strategic interaction with both governmental and nongovernmental actors. In addition, activists empowered themselves by accumulating and transforming their social capital. Their example resonated with other marginal organizations and the resulting alliances enhanced the legitimacy of cycling as a movement. Finally, we identify the dilemmas and limitations of cycling activism in urban China due to the closure of local governance channels and the perception that cycling issues are "nonurgent."

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Section: Contentious Actors In Changing Contextssupporting

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Contentious Actors In Changing Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Dancing with shackles? The sociopolitical opportunities, achievements, and dilemmas of cycling activism in Guangzhou, China

Tan

2019

Journal of Urban Affairs

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“…I suggest adopting a critical perspective in which class analysis and political economy take precedence; however, the incorporation of 'contentious politics' and other specific concerns related to the urban and housing questions are also crucial (Alford & Friedland 1985, Barker et al 2013, Della Porta 2015, Goodwin & Jasper 2004, Judge et al 1995, Pickvance 1995. This engages with a specific attempt at understanding how 'socio-spatial structural contexts' shape movements, how agencies and identities of movements unfold within those contexts, and which outcomes are actually produced (Martínez , 2019. I also look at the 'effective radicalisation' of urban movements when facing the increasing commodification of housing, gentrification processes, and intersectional injustices (across class, gender, and ethnic lines) (Bhattacharya 2017, Lees et al 2016).…”

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Squatters in the Capitalist City

Martı́nez¹

2019

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To date, there has been no comprehensive analysis of the disperse research on the squatters' movement in Europe. In Squatters in the Capitalist City, Miguel A. Martínez López presents a critical review of the current research on squatting and of the historical development of the movements in European cities according to their major social, political and spatial dimensions.Comparing cities, contexts, and the achievements of the squatters' movements, this book presents the view that squatting is not simply a set of isolated, illegal and marginal practices, but is a long-lasting urban and transnational movement with significant and broad implications. While intersecting with different housing struggles, squatters face various aspects of urban politics and enhance the content of the movements claiming for a 'right to the city'. Squatters in the Capitalist City seeks to understand both the socio-spatial and political conditions favourable to the emergence and development of squatting, and the nature of the interactions between squatters, authorities and property owners by discussing the trajectory, features and limitations of squatting as a potential radicalisation of urban democracy.

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Framing Urban Movements, Contesting Global Capitalism and Liberal Democracy

Cited by 10 publications

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Dancing with shackles? The sociopolitical opportunities, achievements, and dilemmas of cycling activism in Guangzhou, China

Dancing with shackles? The sociopolitical opportunities, achievements, and dilemmas of cycling activism in Guangzhou, China

Squatters in the Capitalist City

Housing Squats, Urban Commons, Right to the City

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