Social Movements and the Pandemic: Lessons from years in turmoil
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Keywords
social movements, COVID-19 pandemic. mobilizations and protests
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated complex social changes taking place in society for decades. Policies and practices implemented to contain the pandemic and restrict the spread of the vírus - from physical/social isolation to lockdowns - have posed significant obstacles to the organization of public protests. To confront this new context, social movements and activists were forced to adapt and evolve quickly to ensure their survival and relevance, and to fulfill their demands. Despite difficulties, this article argues that in the period of 2020 to 2022, many social movements both became stronger and achieved considerable advances by using a combination of mobilization tactics including leveraging technology to channel popular discontent through networks of solidarity and political opportunities. Analyzing the contexts and experiences from around the world provides valuable lessons on how movements can dialogue and support each other and develop more durable sustainable forms of contestation processes.
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Nadejda Marques, University of Coimbra
Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Coimbra – CES. Researches the effects of public health policies to combat COVID-19 on migrants and refugees from the European Union. She holds a PhD in Human Rights and Development from the Pablo de Olavide University (Seville, Spain) and has worked with human rights for over two decades.
José Manuel Mendes, University of Coimbra
PhD in Sociology from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra, where he holds the position of Full Professor of Sociology. Researcher at the Center for Social Studies, he has worked in the areas of risk, social vulnerability, disasters and climate crisis, planning, public policies and citizenship. He is coordinator of the Risk Observatory - OSIRIS, headquartered at the Center for Social Studies, and Director of the Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais.