Commitment and detachment to Save Research (SLR). A sociologist of social movements in action

Commitment and detachment to Save Research (SLR). A sociologist of social movements in action

This article looks at the emergence of the 'Save Research' movement, recounting the history of the collective from the mobilisation phase that began in January 2004 to its disbanding in March 2006. Written in the first person the author has the distinctive feature of having participated in...

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Published in:Genèses no. 4; pp. 137 - 151
Main Author: Sommier, Isabelle
Format: Journal Article
Language:French
Published: 01-01-2009
Subjects:
Activism
Collective Action
Collectives
Disengagement
Social Movements
Sociologists
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Summary:This article looks at the emergence of the 'Save Research' movement, recounting the history of the collective from the mobilisation phase that began in January 2004 to its disbanding in March 2006. Written in the first person the author has the distinctive feature of having participated in social movements as well as studying them from a sociological standpoint it examines the process of engagement and disengagement and, more profoundly, the problem of balancing the researchers position with that of the activist. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:1155-3219