Somebody should apply the great theorist of crowd action (Hobsbawm, Rude, Zemon Davis, Thompson) to current wave of global protests.
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@HeerJeet On reflection, it may not be appropriate. A meditation on how the dehumanizing effect of being in a crowd authorizes violence.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet I wonder if the type of societies where protest is most vigorous --Turkey, Brazil--doesn't necesitate a new generation of theory. -
@StephenHenighan I think that's true, although also the case that Thompson on moral economy of crowd still suggestive - Show replies
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