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Fridays in Corona Crisis: Protest for a “Feverish” Earth in “Feverish” Times A Case Study: The Possibilities of the Fridays for Future Movement to Influence Politics in Times of Crisis.
Eggelsmann, Nele (2021) Fridays in Corona Crisis: Protest for a “Feverish” Earth in “Feverish” Times A Case Study: The Possibilities of the Fridays for Future Movement to Influence Politics in Times of Crisis.
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| Abstract: | Social movements are one of the principal social forms through which grievances and concerns are articulated. The movement of Fridays for Future (FFF) has developed into one of the most important vehicles for pressing climate-related interests and claims to all governments across the globe. While defining itself as a global movement, FFF is decentralized into respective local groups operating at the municipal level of government. By means of a case study of one local group of FFF, this thesis examines why social movements with global concerns address certain political levels to achieve their goals. Additionally, given the topicality, the analysis will further address the Covid-19 pandemic that in March 2020 has put a halt to mass protests. However, far from disappearing, social movements in general have adapted to the volatile context as this examination will show. Hence, the first section of this thesis provides an overview on the political opportunity and strategies of the grassroot movement FFF. The second section then focusses on the impact of the Covid-19 related restrictions on the possibilities of influencing politics at the local level and how the movement has adapted its strategies to deal with the new circumstances. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 70 social sciences in general, 71 sociology, 89 political science |
| Programme: | Management Society and Technology BSc (56654) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/87650 |
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