Social Movements and Solidarity Structures in Crisis-Ridden Greece

Haris Malamidis

book: Social Movements and Solidarity Structures in Crisis-Ridden Greece

Open Access Published by Amsterdam University Press 2020

Social Movements and Solidarity Structures in Crisis-Ridden Greece

Haris Malamidis

Volume 21 in the series Protest and Social Movements

https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048551460

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About this book

Social Movements and Solidarity Structures in Crisis-Ridden Greece explores the rich grassroots experience of social movements in Greece between 2008 and 2016. The harsh conditions of austerity triggered the rise of vibrant mobilizations that went hand-in-hand with the emergence of numerous solidarity structures, providing unofficial welfare services to the suffering population. Based on qualitative field research conducted in more than 50 social movement organizations in Greece’s two major cities, the book offers an in-depth analysis of the contentious mechanisms that led to the development of such solidarity initiatives. By analyzing the organizational structure, resources and identity of markets without middlemen, social and collective kitchens, organizations distributing food parcels, social clinics and self-managed cooperatives, this study explains the enlargement of boundaries of collective action in times of crisis.

Author / Editor information

Malamidis Haris :

Haris Malamidis is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Sociology at the University of Crete, Greece and member of the Centre on Social Movement Studies (Cosmos) in Florence, Italy.

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	1
Table of Contents Open Access Download PDF	5
List of Figures and Tables Open Access Download PDF	8
Acknowledgements Open Access Download PDF	9
Introduction Open Access Download PDF	11
Part I. Boundary Enlargement and Anti-Austerity Mobilizations
1 Theorizing the Process of Boundary Enlargement Open Access Download PDF	29
2 The Greek Wave of Anti-Austerity Mobilizations in Context Open Access Download PDF	65
Part II. Social Movements in Food, Health and Labour
3 The Social Movement Scene of Food Open Access Download PDF	107
4 The Social Movement Scene of Health Open Access Download PDF	161
5 The Social Movement Scene of Labour Open Access Download PDF	199
Part III. Different Applications of Boundary Enlargement
6 Different Scenes, Different Trajectories but the Same Process : A Within-Case Comparison Open Access Download PDF	249
7 Boundary Enlargement in Different Contexts Open Access Download PDF	271
8 Epilogue Open Access Download PDF	311
Bibliography Open Access Download PDF	331
Annex Open Access Download PDF	351
Index Open Access Download PDF	359
Protest and Social Movements Open Access Download PDF	361

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Language: English
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 362
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 3
Keywords: Social Movements; Greece; Crisis; Anti-austerity protests; Solidarity Structures

eBook

Published: October 1, 2020
ISBN: 9789048551460