Sociologist. On cities, housing and struggles for social justice. From Spain, based in Sweden (Uppsala Univ.). Author of "Squatters in the Capitalist City" (Routledge) and editor of "Research Handbook on Urban Sociology" (EE). www.miguelangelmartinez.net
Miguel A. Martínez
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The book I talked about in my previous post.
This is one of my latest readings on "activist research" although the author prefers the broader umbrella term "citizen scholarship". Despite avoiding Burawoy's discussion on "public sociology" Cohen's tips and practice would very much align with (mostly, individual) critical and + @philipncohen.com
Starting 2026 with an academic publication out is good news: "EPISTEMIC EXTRACTIVISM IN ENGAGED URBAN AND HOUSING RESEARCH: Implications and Counter-measures" (IJURR, open access). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Today's reading, important reflections on the relevance of (critical) sociology: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
...responsibility to share and discuss research in public arenas (mass and social media, websites, institutional repositories, etc.). In sum, this is an easy, reflective and compelling reading.
Siguen las presentaciones y debates sobre nuestro último libro :)
Miguel A. Martínez
One of the most impressive initiatives of "activist research" I have seen lately: a survey organised by various tenant and labour unions together, run by 1,800 volunteers, 80% responded yes to a general strike. It was implemented in Catalonia on 6/6/2026. enscostalavida.org
My book review of "Squatter life: Persistence at the urban margins of Buenos Aires" by Javier Auyero and Sofía Servián is already online. 50 free eprints here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/DSTND... Otherwise, check my own webpage: www.miguelangelmartinez.net
He escrito un breve artículo, por si os interesa: ¿Pueden, deben o quieren unirse los Centros Sociales Autogestionados dadas sus diferencias y afinidades? Un debate a partir de las aportaciones de varios CSA de Madrid en un encuentro reciente.
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...public sociology, and not much with collective activist projects. On top of his plea for open science as well as rigorous and accountable sociology, Cohen discusses the problems of peer-reviewed "hegemony" and suggests various alternatives. Engagement is here understood as civic...+
¿Pueden, deben o quieren unirse los Centros Sociales Autogestionados dadas sus diferencias y afinidades? En este artículo se plantea este debate a partir de las aportaciones que hicieron varios CSA de...
