How reggae could explain the victory of Michael Manley in 1972 Jamaican general election
The 1972 Jamaica general elections were deeply interesting from many points of view. First, they […]
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CfP: Music and Social Conflicts
Introduction Music has often been described as a “soundtrack” for social conflicts. However, as recent […]
Brazil in Social (Un)Rest: Cinema in a Provisional State
On May 12, 2016, Dilma Roussef was temporarily removed from the Brazilian presidency as her […]
Global Migration, Local Charity: African Refugees, Food Provisioning, and the Declining Israeli Middle Class
Since the mid-2000s, African asylum seekers and refugees have entered Israel in an attempt to […]
Literary and Visual Rememory at the 90th Anniversary of the Banana Massacre in Colombia
Introduction: Remembering the Masacre de las Bananeras 2018 marks the 90th anniversary of what has […]
Food Riots, Strikes, and Looting in Brazil between 1917 and 1962: Defining the Repertoires of Working-Class Revolt
When one speaks of “food riots” as a phenomenon specific to Brazilian history, it may […]
The Food Riot as a Form of Political Conflict in France
Food riots in France since the seventeenth century can be most meaningfully explained not […]
Food Provisioning and Social Control in Ancient Rome
Social strife between upper and lower classes remained a constant throughout Rome’s long history. As […]
Food Riots in Bangladesh? Garments Worker Protests and Globalized Subsistence Crises
This paper explores the politics of provisions in Bangladesh through an analysis of the […]
“Music and Social Conflicts,” Volume 7 (2021)
Introduction Music has often been described as a “soundtrack” for social conflicts. However, as recent […]