Ny Protest?: En fallstudie av rörelsen Planka.nu.
2006 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 points / 15 hp
Student thesisAlternative title
New protest? : A case study of the social movement Planka.nu. (English)
Abstract [en]
The aim of this paper is to analyse the social movement Planka.nu with reference to the theory of new social movements in order to engage in a discussion about the presence of “old” tradition and “new” trends. As well as empirical, the purpose is also theoretical and methodological: to examine, and extend, the discussion about new and old social movements. A qualitative method is used. The analytical framework is based on a combination of theories of social movements and new social movements. Planka.nu was started in 2003 in Stockholm. The movement uses the Internet to organise free-riding on the public buses and trains with the aim of pressuring regional politicians into fully financing public transportation by progressive taxation. In all aspects discussed, both old and new characteristics were found. Behind a rhetoric that to a large extent resembles that of the traditional Swedish labour movement lies a redefinition of values, ideas and strategies that correspond with the theory of new social movements. By adopting a theoretical outlook on social movements that questions the existence of two divided blocs, a more nuanced discussion of the combination of old and new aspects could be held.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Huddinge: Institutionen för statsvetenskap, nationalekonomi och juridik , 2006. , p. 38
Keywords [en]
Planka.nu, social movements, protest, direct action, civil society.
Keywords [sv]
sociala rörelser, direkt aktion, civilt samhälle.
National Category
Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-470OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-470DiVA, id: diva2:16172
Uppsok
samhälle/juridik
Supervisors
Examiners
2006-01-272006-01-272018-01-13