Arribas Lozano, Alberto and Szolucha, Anna and Chattopadhyay, Sutapa and Cox, Laurence (2024) How can we research social movements? An introduction. In: Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Social Movements. Elgar, pp. 1-22. ISBN 9781803922027

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Abstract

This introductory chapter is written for beginning researchers, whether in movements or universities, for people from non-traditional academic backgrounds and non-native English speakers. We share some of our own complicated and messy routes to movement research. We also explain why researching social movements matters, and how it can genuinely help movements. This is the first methods handbook for movement researchers that takes a genuinely global perspective, rather than focussing on researchers and movements in the global North. Understanding movements means not being restricted to knowing about one movement or one academic discipline. The chapter introduces the book’s themes - the methodologies and politics of knowledge of movement research; different methods of data collection/analysis; and the uses of research for movements - followed by a chapter-by-chapter overview, highlighting the specific movements studied. The chapter concludes with reflections on the future of social movements research and a call for solidarity.

Item Type:	Book Section
Keywords:	Engaged research; Social movements; Research methods; Social movement studies; Global research; Collective action;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Item ID:	18208
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803922027.00006
Depositing User:	Dr. Laurence Cox
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2024 09:54
Publisher:	Elgar
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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