CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2024
| Author | Roca Molina, Diana |
|---|---|
| Title | The Power of Emotions in the National Strike 2023: A Study of Resistance in Guatemala City |
| Summary | This thesis examines the role of emotions in sustaining the 2023 National Strike in Guatemala, initiated by indigenous authorities to counteract legal pressures against president-elect Bernardo Arévalo. The strike, lasting 105 days, united diverse sectors, including urban and rural civil society, and emphasized the centrality of indigenous peoples in national politics. Through interviews conducted post-strike, the research explores how emotions such as fear, anger, hope, and solidarity influenced the organization and maintenance of the strike. Utilizing James M. Jasper's (2018) typology of emotions in social movements, the study highlights the visibility and invisibility of these emotions and their implications for democratic engagement. The findings underscore the need to incorporate a gender perspective, recognizing emotions and bodily experiences as crucial for reimagining alternatives and different futures, as advocated by queer-feminist and community feminist theories. This research contributes to a broader understanding of the emotional dynamics in social movements, emphasizing care and the body as pivotal elements in fostering inclusive and resilient democratic practices. |
| Supervisor | Helms, Elissa |
| Department | Gender Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2024/roca-molina_diana.pdf |
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