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“We are the granddaughters of the witches you could not burn”. The Functions of Protest Art in the Argentinian Green Wave Movement

Zubrickaite, Daniele LU (2022) MIDM19 20221
Department of Human Geography
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Abstract
Protest, as a collective struggle to challenge the dominant orthodoxies, involves aesthetics that have the power to articulate the movement’s identity, protestors’ ideas, preferences, and interests. This research is a case study exploring the functions of art in the reproductive rights movement marea verde (en. green wave) in Argentina, aiming to fill in the existing research gap on the topic. The theoretical discussion is divided by concepts used by Argentine activist and scholar Veronica Gago and is accompanied with a typology of the functions of protest art by T.V. Reed.

Having conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 Argentine artists, I answer the research question “What functions has protest art played in Argentine... (More)
Protest, as a collective struggle to challenge the dominant orthodoxies, involves aesthetics that have the power to articulate the movement’s identity, protestors’ ideas, preferences, and interests. This research is a case study exploring the functions of art in the reproductive rights movement marea verde (en. green wave) in Argentina, aiming to fill in the existing research gap on the topic. The theoretical discussion is divided by concepts used by Argentine activist and scholar Veronica Gago and is accompanied with a typology of the functions of protest art by T.V. Reed.

Having conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 Argentine artists, I answer the research question “What functions has protest art played in Argentine reproductive rights movement seeking to reform abortion law?”, I find that protest art has 6 functions: 1) it unites the movement and creating a collective identity; 2) it increases awareness and visualizes the fight; 3) it breaks the taboos and gives the voice to participants; 4) it acts as a therapeutic experience and gives hope for the future; 5) it opens up the discussions about women’s pleasure and sexual desire; 6) it provokes and challenges the existing regime. (Less)
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author
Zubrickaite, Daniele LU
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course
MIDM19 20221
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H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
protest art, social movements, abortion, Argentina, cultural politics
language
English
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9079354
date added to LUP
2022-07-20 09:25:06
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2022-07-20 09:25:06
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  abstract     = {{Protest, as a collective struggle to challenge the dominant orthodoxies, involves aesthetics that have the power to articulate the movement’s identity, protestors’ ideas, preferences, and interests. This research is a case study exploring the functions of art in the reproductive rights movement marea verde (en. green wave) in Argentina, aiming to fill in the existing research gap on the topic. The theoretical discussion is divided by concepts used by Argentine activist and scholar Veronica Gago and is accompanied with a typology of the functions of protest art by T.V. Reed.

Having conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 Argentine artists, I answer the research question “What functions has protest art played in Argentine reproductive rights movement seeking to reform abortion law?”, I find that protest art has 6 functions: 1) it unites the movement and creating a collective identity; 2) it increases awareness and visualizes the fight; 3) it breaks the taboos and gives the voice to participants; 4) it acts as a therapeutic experience and gives hope for the future; 5) it opens up the discussions about women’s pleasure and sexual desire; 6) it provokes and challenges the existing regime.}},
  author       = {{Zubrickaite, Daniele}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{“We are the granddaughters of the witches you could not burn”. The Functions of Protest Art in the Argentinian Green Wave Movement}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}