Publisher's Synopsis
The seven papers published in this 2nd Issue of Protest With(out) Organisation explore many of the core themes and narratives captured in the 1st Issue, and extend these further in critical directions. For example, as well as continuing to focus on the diversity of activism and protest that (hope to) encourage new opportunities for social and environmental justice to take root within 'human society', appeals are also made for more intersectional forms of activism to come to the fore; activism which takes seriously the exploitation of both non-human animals, and more-than-human worlds. Elsewhere, the importance for individuals to be aware of, and sensitive to, specific socio-spatial configurations of oppression and injustice is re-emphasised, as is the conviction that injustice(s) can be better challenged by encouraging more bespoke forms of individual and collective activism into being. Indeed, the reader will also be invited to consider the benefits of stepping back from 'the present', and to aiming to understand more deeply historical lessons of activism, protest and organisation. While not fetishizing history/ies of activism and organisation, and thereby neglecting the unique and unprecedented opportunities and challenges of the here and now, important arguments are engaged to demonstrate how this knowledge and awareness can be applied and adapted in useful and meaningful ways.
