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SOCIOLOGY COMPASS
Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages 268-281Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/soc4.12137
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Social activist and anarchist Emma Goldman purportedly said, If I can't dance, it's not my revolution! Although falsely attributed to Goldman, subsequent protesters later adopted the sentiment, such as London-based activists Reclaim the Streets (RTS), and, more recently, Occupy Wall Street (OWS). Art and protest has a long history, ranging from the use of song in the Civil Rights Movement to the use of graffiti in the globalmovements of 1968 to the creative performances of activists in AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) to the dramatic street performances and costumes in the Battle of Seattle of 1999. Existing literature illuminates how art shapes mobilization processes of social movement. This review demonstrates two major ways in which art shapes mobilization processes, specifically the communication and visibility of movements and the emotional work of movements. In addition, suggestions are made for future research at the intersection of art and social movements.
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