Safer Spaces, Feminist Movements and Emotions : Affect into Action / Giada Bonu Rosenkranz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonu Rosenkranz, Giada, author.

Series:

Mobilization series on social movements, protest, and culture.

Mobilization Series on Social Movements, Protest, and Culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, England : Routledge, [2025]

Summary:

Drawing on a participatory action research conducted in Italy and Spain among feminist spaces, this book examines the production of safer spaces and the underlying infrastructure of affect and emotions that shape, enable, and support collective action.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

1 Introduction: Feminism, Safer Spaces, and Emotions in Times of Conservative Backlash

Introduction

The Conservative Backlash

The Upsurge of Feminist Mobilizations

Claiming Safe Spaces

Emotions as a Battleground

Exploring the Field Through the Grounded Theory Method

Safer Spaces as Structures of Feelings and Affect Into Action: the Argument in Brief

Roadmap of the Manuscript

References

2 Bridging Feminist Theory, Social Movement Studies, and Affect Theory

Feminist Contributions to Social Movement Studies: Recasting Collective Action and Agency

Emotions, Affect Theory, and Social Movements

Emotions and Social Movements

Spinoza and Affect Theory

Affect Theory and Feminist Theory

Bridging Affect Theory to the Study of Social Movements: The Formative Powers of Affect

Safer Spaces

The Spatial Turn in Sociology

Free Spaces, Feminism, and Social Movements

Safe, Safer, Brave in Times of Democratic Backsliding

Note

3 Feminism as a Method

Italy and Spain: Delving Into the Context and the Cases

Feminist Spaces: Delving Into the Cases

Feminism as a Method

Politics of Location and Self-Reflexivity

Participatory Action Research and Constructivist Grounded Theory as a Comprehensive Approach

Triangulation of Methods: Participant Observation, Interviews, and Focus Groups

Performing Data Analysis Through Constructivist Grounded Theory

Dissemination of Results

4 Affect and Micro-Processes of Mobilization

Becoming Feminist

Feminist Political Socialization

Mobilizing Affect

Exploring the Erotic Dimension in Feminist Spaces

Affective Ties.

Negative Affect

Biographical Outcomes

5 Safer Spaces: Transforming Affect Into Action

Structures of Feelings

Safety as a Process

The Potential of Affect

Enhancing Positive Affect

Creating Affective Communities

Spaces of Care

The Sense of Homeliness

Affect Into Action

6 Emotions, Agency, and Structure

Facing the Crisis

Feminist Economies

Feminist Institutions

The Local and National Dimension

The Feminist Movements

7 Conclusion: The Potential of Eventful Affect Against the Conservative Backlash

Bringing Affect to Social Movement Studies

Affect as Mediation and Compass

Debunking Safety: Structures of Feelings and Affective Resonance

Breaking Down of the Public-private Dichotomy

Material Girls

A Methodological Contribution

Limitations and Future Venues of Research

Epilogue: Eyes Turned to the Moon

Notes

Appendix

List of Interviews

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-04-035523-4

1-003-54448-7

1-04-035521-8

9781003544487

OCLC:

1511295226