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"Meeting of waters"? The complex landscape of the Polish right to the city activism
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Abstract
For over a decade, the explosion of various forms of urban activism has been observed: so-called urban social movements or the right to the city (RTTC) move-ments actively participate in the realm of non-institutional politics. This trend has been observed both worldwide and in Europe, particularly ... view more
For over a decade, the explosion of various forms of urban activism has been observed: so-called urban social movements or the right to the city (RTTC) move-ments actively participate in the realm of non-institutional politics. This trend has been observed both worldwide and in Europe, particularly in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Poland is also a clear example of this tendency. The paper pre-sented aims to achieve two goals. First of all, it is based on desk research and offers a broad literature overview, indicating the main directions and results in urban activism research in Poland of the last ten years. Recalling and discussing the broadest possi-ble body of literature, with particular emphasis on Polish-language references, should be useful for international readers and researchers. Secondly, the paper attempts to synthesize these current research results, including the authors own research results, identifying the complexity of the field of urban activism. As a result, it points to various entities using the RTTC slogan in their social struggles, consequently identifying two main types of RTTC activism: radical and middle-class petit-bourgeois movements.... view less
Keywords
town; social movement; law; anarchism; radicalism; bourgeoisie; petite bourgeoisie; renter; activity
Classification
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
middle-class-based / petit bourgeoisactivism; radical activism; anarchist activism; tenants' activism
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 105-128
Journal
Society Register, 4 (2020) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14746/sr.2020.4.4.05
ISSN
2544-5502
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed