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Repertoires of contention in authoritarian regime: A case study of China’s anti-COVID-19 policy protests

Chen, Meier LU (2023) SIMZ51 20231
Graduate School
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the repertoires of contention during the anti-COVID-19 policy protests that occurred in China from November 2022 to December 2022. These protests broke out after a fire accident in Urumqi, which resulted in the death of ten people. The protests took place in over twenty-four cities and two hundred universities across China. The analysis of the repertoires is based on Tilly's concept of contentious repertoires, which refers to the reappearance and innovation of contentious performances used by protesters to achieve their claims. The research methodology is a qualitative content analysis of multiple sources. The results show that the repertoires are framed by different claims, recurring symbolic actions,... (More)
This study aims to investigate the repertoires of contention during the anti-COVID-19 policy protests that occurred in China from November 2022 to December 2022. These protests broke out after a fire accident in Urumqi, which resulted in the death of ten people. The protests took place in over twenty-four cities and two hundred universities across China. The analysis of the repertoires is based on Tilly's concept of contentious repertoires, which refers to the reappearance and innovation of contentious performances used by protesters to achieve their claims. The research methodology is a qualitative content analysis of multiple sources. The results show that the repertoires are framed by different claims, recurring symbolic actions, innovation of various actions, and shifting from “them” to “us” discourse. The authoritarian regime shows both opportunities and threats towards the contentious repertoire during the protests. Information and communication technologies are widely used by both authorities and protesters to maintain and transform contentious performance. (Less)
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author
Chen, Meier LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMZ51 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Authoritarian Regime, Contentious Politics, Repertoires of Contention, Social Movements, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Anti-COVID-19 policy protests
language
English
id
9128015
date added to LUP
2023-06-21 14:11:50
date last changed
2023-06-21 14:11:50
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  abstract     = {{This study aims to investigate the repertoires of contention during the anti-COVID-19 policy protests that occurred in China from November 2022 to December 2022. These protests broke out after a fire accident in Urumqi, which resulted in the death of ten people. The protests took place in over twenty-four cities and two hundred universities across China. The analysis of the repertoires is based on Tilly's concept of contentious repertoires, which refers to the reappearance and innovation of contentious performances used by protesters to achieve their claims. The research methodology is a qualitative content analysis of multiple sources. The results show that the repertoires are framed by different claims, recurring symbolic actions, innovation of various actions, and shifting from “them” to “us” discourse. The authoritarian regime shows both opportunities and threats towards the contentious repertoire during the protests. Information and communication technologies are widely used by both authorities and protesters to maintain and transform contentious performance.}},
  author       = {{Chen, Meier}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Repertoires of contention in authoritarian regime: A case study of China’s anti-COVID-19 policy protests}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}