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Crystallising contention: social movements, protests and riots in African Studies

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This article critically reviews the recent debate on social movements and protests in African Studies. It problematises prevailing conceptualisations, addresses the methodological difficulties of data gathering and scrutinises theoretical references in contemporary scholarship. As an alternative to established approaches and based on fieldwork in Conakry and Kampala, the author suggests capturing the dynamic nature of protest movements through the concept of crystallisation. Inspired by philosopher Gilbert Simondon, the crystallisation concept grasps protests as processes emerging from everyday urban politics and reflexively considers the researcher as part of the phenomena he or she describes.

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  • Joschka Philipps, 2016. "Crystallising contention: social movements, protests and riots in African Studies," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(150), pages 592-607, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:43:y:2016:i:150:p:592-607
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2016.1171206
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    1. Maimouna Dr. Akowoura & Yves Livian, 2018. "La Conflictualite Du Travail Dans Le Secteur Prive En Afrique De L'Ouest : Le Cas Du Burkina Faso," Post-Print halshs-01861675, HAL.
    2. Joschka Philipps, 2018. "A Global Generation? Youth Studies in a Postcolonial World," Societies, MDPI, vol. 8(1), pages 1-18, February.

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