Urban social movements in Southern European cities

Alex Afouxenidis

City, 2006, vol. 10, issue 3, 287-293

Abstract: This paper discusses some of the ideas presented by Toni Negri concerning the impact of urban social movements, especially his suggestion that such movements are in a position to radically alter the capitalist urban system since the metropolis incorporates the idea of the single, unitary mass as well as of the collective mass, in actions such as general strikes. After a critical examination of this analysis, the paper places emphasis on political culture and introduces the concept of 'deferentially intertwined cultures’, where citizens irrespective of ideological, political or social differences and temporary conflicts, essentially reproduce specific types of cultural politics. These are symbiotic rather than conflicting cultures and tend to legitimize private appropriation and exploitation of urban space. This is illustrated by looking at the role of civil society in the city of Athens with regard to combating urban pollution and mobilizing for the Olympic Games.

Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1080/13604810600980622

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