Democracy Now!
By William F. Danaher This essay assesses the use of music in activism. Most of the research I’ve coauthored on music and activism has been from a historical perspective analyzing social movements. This poses special problems for the researcher who is … Continue reading →
By T.V. Reed My topic will be the impact of new digital media on visual protest art, but before I take up that subject, let me briefly offer a few comments on digital protest methods in general. It seems to … Continue reading →
June’s essay dialogue explores the use of art and music in activism. We explore many different angles on this topic, including: What is the role of art/music in a social movement, and what impact, if any, does protest art/music have on … Continue reading →
By Ugo Corte Music is culture, and “music is an incredibly powerful (emotional) force” (Garofalo 2011: 727). But how does music matter to social movements? What do we know? And what else should we research and why? Danaher (2010) recently … Continue reading →
By Ron Eyerman Understood in the broadest sense to include music and street theater as well as all forms of visual representation, artistic expression has an undisputed place in contemporary social activism. There is a long, perhaps even ancient history … Continue reading →
By Caroline W. Lee “Participatory singing as a political act is becoming an outmoded relic of former movements.” –Leondar-Wright (on Mobilizing Ideas 2012) “Artistic quality varied considerably, but was not the central point.” –Nancy Whittier (2009: 179) “Dialogical projects often … Continue reading →
By Stacy Elaine Dacheux “How might we explore this connection between art and education? What is the relationship between the emancipated spectator and the empowered student? If activity and criticality distinguish both radical aesthetics and radical pedagogy, what happens when … Continue reading →
By Andrea Bohlman I have known this song for a long time. I was singing it when I didn’t even know that singing would be my profession. Long, long before. For me, it was a song of hope, hope for … Continue reading →
By Ryan Moore The past half-century has witnessed the proliferation of rebellious cultural practices and subversive symbolic expressions, particularly in subcultures surrounding music and the arts. But if these acts of cultural resistance are now ubiquitous, they also appear increasingly … Continue reading →
By William G. Roy What’s that I hear now ringing in my ear I’ve heard that sound before What’s that I hear now ringing in my ear I hear it more and more It’s the sound of freedom calling Ringing … Continue reading →
