Dialoguing Narratives of Social Movement Theories and Subjectivities

Authors

Sarra Moneir, Faculty of Economics and Political Science - Future University in EgyptFollow

Abstract

This paper serves as a theoretical study for displaying a sample of the prime literature on social movement theories in comparison with one another, shedding light on the gaps and fundamental contributions. This will be carried out in comparison to the scholarship on subjectivity. Social movement and social movement theories have been inevitable tools of analysis since primarily the 1980s, serving as replacements for modes of apprehending popular mobilization. Since then, theoretical contributions in this field have grown and shown a multitude of orientations and focal strategies on how to focus and study social movements in their various forms and structure most accurately. However, recent history has shown that social movement theories may not always be as optimal as expected, as some movements or events, in terms of rupture moments, are not apprehensible through the classically opted-for social movement theories. In that respect, this paper approaches a selected sample of social movement theories that have been either brought to light once again or emerged over the course of the last 10-15 years (since the end of 2010) with the rise of various popular outbursts and movements between the Arab World, the European context, and the US. The paper tackles the prime social movement theories and the gaps therein and suggests an alternative approach to the study of what seems to be missing gaps and elements with reference to theories of subjectivities and the employment of political psychology as an underestimated field of study and alternative.

Recommended Citation

Moneir, Sarra (2023) "Dialoguing Narratives of Social Movement Theories and Subjectivities," Future Journal of Social Science: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/fjss/vol2/iss1/2