“It was Something that is a Necessity”
Stories of Collective Protest, Vulnerability, and Well-Being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21617489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Shelley Rawlins (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1243-1245 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-12 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1041-0236 • E-ISSN: 1532-7027 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10410236.2021.1997384 |
| PMID | 34788183 |
| OpenAlex | W3212134758 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
In this essay I explore the risks of activism I witnessed in two protesters' accounts of participating in collective protest. Listening to their stories led me to reflect on matters of well-being, embodiment and vulnerability, vicarious trauma, and the prospect of physical and emotional burnout. Protesters often put themselves in harm's way to fight for a greater good. I contend that participating in peaceful protest serves personal well-being while also contributing to broader societal senses of what constitutes a well-lived life. For better and worse, every instance etches itself on vulnerable flesh, blood, and being-in-the-world
Active listening · Aesthetics · Harm · Sociology · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |