Abstract

TORRES CARRILLO, Alfonso. Collective action and subjetivity: a balance from social studies. Folios [online]. 2009, n.30, pp.51-74. ISSN 0123-4870.

Social movements have contributed to shape societies and contemporary Social Sciences, so much that this topic constitutes one of the more prolific fields of research in Social Studies. This article provides a critical review of the place that the dimensions of collective action have had within the different theoretical perspectives about social movements. In addition, this paper presents and documents the emergence of subjectivity as a problematic field of interpretation in contemporary social studies. From this balance, an analytical model is proposed to address organizational processes and social mobilization in urban settings, emphasizing the relevance of subjective aspects in them.

Keywords : Social movements; collective action; subjectivity; cultural imaginary; social representations.

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