Date: Sunday, August 11

Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM

Session 105: Patterns and Practices of Resistance, Solidarity, and Organizing vis-à-vis the Conditions of Poverty and Inequality
Room: Lamartine

Sponsors: Conflict, Social Action, and Change
Poverty, Class, and Inequality

Organizer: Sara Maani, University of Milan-Bicocca

Presider &

Discussant: Andrew Wilczak, Wilkes University

Description: 

This session aims at delving into the intricate dynamics of resistance, solidarity, and organizing emerging in response to the pressing issues of poverty, class, and inequality. We invite papers with the empirical research and theoretical discussions that explore varied patterns and practices that marginalized communities employ to confront and navigate multiple conditions of inequality through acts of resistance and solidarity for collective empowerment and social change. This session aims to foster a deeper understanding of the ways in which grassroots movements and community organizations challenge existing power structures and advocate for equitable solutions. We invite attendees to critically reflect on the complexities of social organizing and the potential for transformative action in the face of adversity and inequality.

Papers:

“‘I’m Pretty Bad at This, Dude’: Attending to Social Class and Power in Qualitative Research,” Shelley M. Kimelberg, SUNY University at Buffalo

“‘It’s the Stupid Food System Here’: Emotions, Solidarity, and Community Building in Food Access Spaces,” Julie Schweitzer and Tamara L. Mix, Oklahoma State University

“On Building a Criminology of Revolutions,” Andrew Wilczak, Wilkes University

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