Sociology of Resistance: Palestinian Society As a Case Study

Monday, 7 July 2025: 09:00-10:45
Location: SJES005 (Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences (JES))
RC18 Political Sociology (host committee)
RC48 Social Movements, Collective Actions and Social Change
RC54 The Body in the Social Sciences
RC01 Armed Forces and Conflict Resolution
RC22 Sociology of Religion
RC32 Women, Gender and Society
RC53 Sociology of Childhood
WG08 Society and Emotions

Language: English

This session explores the intricate concepts of ‘agency’, ‘autonomy’, and ‘tactics’ as they relate to ‘space and place’, offering an introduction to the sociological study of resistance, dissent, and social change. Panelists will utilize theoretical frameworks and empirical research to present diverse forms of resistance within social, political, economic, cultural, artistic, and armed contexts. Using Palestinian society as a focal case study, we will dissect the dynamics of power, inequality, and social movements, and scrutinize the role of resistance in challenging dominant structures and promoting social justice.

The session aims to:

  1. Critically assess the effectiveness and limitations of various forms of resistance, evaluating their impact on challenging dominant systems and driving social change.
  2. Investigate interdisciplinary approaches to understanding resistance, integrating insights from art, music, drama, and political science, and exploring their intersections with sociology.

Featuring seven presentations, this session will cover:

  • Artistic Expressions of Resistance
  • Drama and Performance as Resistance
  • Political Armed Resistance: A Sociological Background
  • Counter-narratives as a Form of Resistance
  • The Sociology of Body Resistance
  • Religious Texts and Practices as Tools of Resistance

Keywords: Agency, autonomy, tactics, resistance, rebellion, revolution, art, drama, politics, body, religion, narratives, counter-narratives.

This session will provide a comprehensive understanding of resistance, offering insights into how different forms of dissent contribute to the pursuit of social justice and transformative change.

Session Organizer:
Dalal BAJES, Ibn Haldun University, Turkey
Chair:
Dalal BAJES, Ibn Haldun University, Turkey
Oral Presentations
Embodied Resistance: The Role of Palestinian Women in the 2023 Gaza Genocide
Somaya ABU EITA, Journalist and researcher, Palestine
War Narratives for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip after 7th of October 2023
Hasan OBAID, Palestine
The Braids Rebellion: Artistic Recreation of Palestinian Girls' Acts of Resistance in Israeli Prisons
Safaa KHATIB, Artist and researcher, Israel
Palestinian Cinema: From a Story of Struggle to a Divided Reality
Safaa SAID, Freelance journalist and researcher, Palestine
Religious Texts and Practices As Tools of Resistance in Occupied Palestine 1948
Marwa KHATIB, PhD student, Israel
Distributed Papers
Sociological Theorizing of Resistance through the Writings of Basil Al-Araj
Nowar THABET, Researcher - Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Jordan
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