{"product_id":"9783836464802","title":"Playing Activists And Dancing Anarchists","description":"Playing Activists and Dancing Anarchists is a Ph.D. dissertation that aims to analyse men and masculinities in political demonstrations and similar manifestations by conceptualising and analytically approaching such cultural performances as theatrical events. The case studies include: The large peace demonstration in Stockholm in February 2003 against the invasion of Iraq; a street theatre performance by the comedians Kesselofski and Fiske, who argue against the European Monetary Union; four Social Democratic May Day celebrations with former prime minister Göran Persson as the main speaker; two anti-racist demonstrations, one of which leads to a violent street battle between activists and a riot police squad. The book proposes Performance Studies as a relevant means of examining gender in political live events. The different chapters identify and discuss a broad range of men and masculinities, from a cowboy-politician and a financial shark to dead political father figures and masked collectives of martyrs. While violence is a central theme of the study, it also shows the growing resistance offered by feminist activists, performers and musicians.","brand":"VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller Akt.ges.\u0026Co.KG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055356592368,"sku":"9783836464802","price":111.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836464802_p0.jpg?v=1763687807","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836464802","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}