Walter, Michael (2024) Pride & Precarity. Master thesis, Cultural Geography - Climate Adaptation Governance (CAG).
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Abstract
This research utilizes media content analysis to investigate the evolution of farmers' repertoires of contention in the Netherlands and Germany between 2019 and 2024, emphasizing the influence of Dutch protest actions on the German movement. While both repertoires share similarities, the underlying motives and objectives differ significantly: Dutch protests defend neoliberal capitalism and portray agriculture as a socially beneficial industry, evoking emotional responses through romanticized rural imagery that frames farmers as both victims of state politics, and heroic drivers of the national economy. In contrast, German protests challenge neoliberal hegemony by addressing supermarket pricing policies and demonstrating a greater willingness for dialogue. Ultimately, the thesis reveals that farmers' protests in both countries arise from a shared sense of being unjustly blamed for environmental issues, utilizing distinct populist rhetoric that reflects their unique agricultural local identities and challenges.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Name supervisor: | Hanna de Almeida Oliveira, P. and Schulz, K.A. |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2024 09:45 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 09:45 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/574 |
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