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Daher, Liana Maria

Liana M. Daher is a Full Professor of Sociology at the University of Catania (Italy), and Chair of the PhD program “Educational Processes, Theoretical-Transformational Models and Research Methods Applied to the Territory”. Her main research fields are social movements and collective behaviour, migration, and multicultural citizenship. She has taken part, both as principal investigator and member, in several national and European research projects. Currently, she serves as a scientific coordinator for the Horizon 2020 Project PARTICIPATION. Daher is past-president of the research committee RC48 (Social Movements, Collective Action and Social Change) of the International Sociological Association and Editor-in-chief of two book series ("Disembedding", by Aracne, and "Sociological Challenges", by Mimesis International). She has authored books, book chapters, and articles in Italian and international academic outlets.

Democratic Protests and New Forms of Collective Action</a>

Democratic Protests and New Forms of Collective Action

Following a dialogic and interdisciplinary approach, this book highlights changes in the concept and action of disobedience, presenting a theoretical framework and applied case studies. Disobedience has traditionally been played out through collective actions and protests which configure and propose alternative social scenarios to the status quo.

Democratic Protests and New Forms of Collective Action</a>

Democratic Protests and New Forms of Collective Action

Following a dialogic and interdisciplinary approach, this book highlights changes in the concept and action of disobedience, presenting a theoretical framework and applied case studies.Disobedience has traditionally been played out through collective actions and protests which configure and propose alternative social scenarios to the status quo.