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Papers by Eugene Nulman

Research paper thumbnail of Representation of Women in the Age of Globalized Film

Journal of Research in Gender Studies, Jul 1, 2014

ABSTRACT The Hollywood film has become a force of cultural globalization and the image of women i... more ABSTRACT The Hollywood film has become a force of cultural globalization and the image of women in popular Hollywood films may have an important impact on cultural ideas of gender, sexuality and the role of women in the public and private spheres. I examine the top box office films from the 1990s to the present and explore the characteristics women characters have in the film and look at the potential impact of that representation in the context of cultural globalization.

Research paper thumbnail of Social movement networks and games

Research paper thumbnail of Brief History of Climate Change Policy and Activism

Climate change mitigation requires an international effort. But as I will argue in this chapter, ... more Climate change mitigation requires an international effort. But as I will argue in this chapter, policies at the national level are an important element of international progress on climate change. Environmentalists and activists that form the climate change movement did not initially focus on national mitigation policies. Their efforts arose from a context of international negotiations that developed as scientific data on the subject increased. The climate change movement worked to influence these international negotiations, but they failed to have a significant impact as key developed countries’ national interests did not align with a strong climate treaty. Europe, however, was seen as an important force for pushing negotiations forward, and the United Kingdom in particular was looked up to as an important actor. This started with the premiership of Margaret Thatcher.

Research paper thumbnail of Fighting the elements

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Neo-imperialism in solidarity organisations’ public discourses: collective action frames, resources and audiences

Third World Quarterly, Sep 5, 2017

Neo-imperialism in solidarity organizations' public discourses: collective action frames, resourc... more Neo-imperialism in solidarity organizations' public discourses: collective action frames, resources and audiences While neo-imperialism is becoming increasingly discussed within academia and by public intellectuals this paper hypothesizes that due to resource needs of social movement organizations, neo-imperialism is not be a major diagnostic frame used by international solidarity organizations in the Global North. We tested this hypothesis by examining diagnostic collective action frames used online by 30 organizations across three solidarity movement issues: climate justice, refugee solidarity, and debt relief. While the frame was infrequently used across the organizations, results reveal that those organizations that did utilize the frame with some regularity had constituencies that have suffered from historical forms of imperialism. A qualitative analysis was used to locate the contexts in which the frame was used and the prominence these uses had within the organizations' public broadcasting.

Research paper thumbnail of Macroparasites and microaggressions

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The great equalizer

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Policy Outcomes

Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Our own little Shitlers

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Strategy, Leadership, and Outcomes

Gamson’s classic text on social movement outcomes, The Strategy of Social Protest (1975), examine... more Gamson’s classic text on social movement outcomes, The Strategy of Social Protest (1975), examines strategic variables, among others, finding that several strategic choices made by movement organizations affected outcomes. His research showed that groups that provided incentives for their members corresponded to achieving change for the group’s constituency at a greater rate than those that did not have incentives. Likewise, groups that behaved in an unruly manner, either with violence or non-violent constraints such as strikes and boycotts, were more likely to be successful, particularly under certain circumstances.

Research paper thumbnail of Leaderfulness from a Gramscian perspective: Building organic intellectuals within Black lives matter

Capital & Class, Nov 30, 2022

Contemporary social movements and organizations have increasingly embraced the notion of ‘leaderf... more Contemporary social movements and organizations have increasingly embraced the notion of ‘leaderfulness’. This development has the possibility of affecting the current struggles these movements face as well as the activist landscapes of the future. Due to its distinct contribution to developing an analysis of leadership, this article seeks to position Gramsci’s intellectual work at the heart of understanding the ways in which these contemporary movement organizations are using organizational structures to address social objectives and the implications this has on the movement. Specifically, this article examines the Black Lives Matter Global Network, which openly advocates for leaderfulness, through documentary content analysis and 22 interviews of activists across 18 local chapters. We find that the structures for promoting leaderfulness which Gramsci had advocated for were lacking and, we argue, this was the reason why the development of leaderfulness was limited. This article helps to shed light on the difficulties of social movement momentum and proposes a solution drawn from Gramsci’s work.

Research paper thumbnail of Political Opportunities

Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Coronavirus capitalism

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of I can't breathe

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Medical trench warfare

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The pseudo-superheroes

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Fairy tales and false freedoms

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of If I can't dance, it's not my liberation

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Case Histories of Three Climate Campaigns

This chapter looks at the histories of the three cases we will analyze in this book: the Big Ask ... more This chapter looks at the histories of the three cases we will analyze in this book: the Big Ask campaign that called on the government to pass a law creating greenhouse gas emission reduction targets; the campaign against a third runway proposed at Heathrow Airport which, if constructed, would increase emissions from aviation; and the campaign for a green investment bank that would increase the financing for climate change mitigation efforts. Below you will find the history of each campaign, including key actors, tactics, and policy developments. These case histories will provide us with the necessary background to answer the following questions: What outcomes did the campaigns produce? When were conditions ripe for the campaigns to achieve outcomes? and How were the campaigns able to achieve these outcomes?

Research paper thumbnail of Climate change movements in the Global North

Routledge eBooks, Dec 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Representation of Women in the Age of Globalized Film

Journal of Research in Gender Studies, Jul 1, 2014

ABSTRACT The Hollywood film has become a force of cultural globalization and the image of women i... more ABSTRACT The Hollywood film has become a force of cultural globalization and the image of women in popular Hollywood films may have an important impact on cultural ideas of gender, sexuality and the role of women in the public and private spheres. I examine the top box office films from the 1990s to the present and explore the characteristics women characters have in the film and look at the potential impact of that representation in the context of cultural globalization.

Research paper thumbnail of Social movement networks and games

Research paper thumbnail of Brief History of Climate Change Policy and Activism

Climate change mitigation requires an international effort. But as I will argue in this chapter, ... more Climate change mitigation requires an international effort. But as I will argue in this chapter, policies at the national level are an important element of international progress on climate change. Environmentalists and activists that form the climate change movement did not initially focus on national mitigation policies. Their efforts arose from a context of international negotiations that developed as scientific data on the subject increased. The climate change movement worked to influence these international negotiations, but they failed to have a significant impact as key developed countries’ national interests did not align with a strong climate treaty. Europe, however, was seen as an important force for pushing negotiations forward, and the United Kingdom in particular was looked up to as an important actor. This started with the premiership of Margaret Thatcher.

Research paper thumbnail of Fighting the elements

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Neo-imperialism in solidarity organisations’ public discourses: collective action frames, resources and audiences

Third World Quarterly, Sep 5, 2017

Neo-imperialism in solidarity organizations' public discourses: collective action frames, resourc... more Neo-imperialism in solidarity organizations' public discourses: collective action frames, resources and audiences While neo-imperialism is becoming increasingly discussed within academia and by public intellectuals this paper hypothesizes that due to resource needs of social movement organizations, neo-imperialism is not be a major diagnostic frame used by international solidarity organizations in the Global North. We tested this hypothesis by examining diagnostic collective action frames used online by 30 organizations across three solidarity movement issues: climate justice, refugee solidarity, and debt relief. While the frame was infrequently used across the organizations, results reveal that those organizations that did utilize the frame with some regularity had constituencies that have suffered from historical forms of imperialism. A qualitative analysis was used to locate the contexts in which the frame was used and the prominence these uses had within the organizations' public broadcasting.

Research paper thumbnail of Macroparasites and microaggressions

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The great equalizer

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Policy Outcomes

Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Our own little Shitlers

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Strategy, Leadership, and Outcomes

Gamson’s classic text on social movement outcomes, The Strategy of Social Protest (1975), examine... more Gamson’s classic text on social movement outcomes, The Strategy of Social Protest (1975), examines strategic variables, among others, finding that several strategic choices made by movement organizations affected outcomes. His research showed that groups that provided incentives for their members corresponded to achieving change for the group’s constituency at a greater rate than those that did not have incentives. Likewise, groups that behaved in an unruly manner, either with violence or non-violent constraints such as strikes and boycotts, were more likely to be successful, particularly under certain circumstances.

Research paper thumbnail of Leaderfulness from a Gramscian perspective: Building organic intellectuals within Black lives matter

Capital & Class, Nov 30, 2022

Contemporary social movements and organizations have increasingly embraced the notion of ‘leaderf... more Contemporary social movements and organizations have increasingly embraced the notion of ‘leaderfulness’. This development has the possibility of affecting the current struggles these movements face as well as the activist landscapes of the future. Due to its distinct contribution to developing an analysis of leadership, this article seeks to position Gramsci’s intellectual work at the heart of understanding the ways in which these contemporary movement organizations are using organizational structures to address social objectives and the implications this has on the movement. Specifically, this article examines the Black Lives Matter Global Network, which openly advocates for leaderfulness, through documentary content analysis and 22 interviews of activists across 18 local chapters. We find that the structures for promoting leaderfulness which Gramsci had advocated for were lacking and, we argue, this was the reason why the development of leaderfulness was limited. This article helps to shed light on the difficulties of social movement momentum and proposes a solution drawn from Gramsci’s work.

Research paper thumbnail of Political Opportunities

Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Coronavirus capitalism

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of I can't breathe

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Medical trench warfare

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The pseudo-superheroes

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Fairy tales and false freedoms

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of If I can't dance, it's not my liberation

Routledge eBooks, May 19, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Case Histories of Three Climate Campaigns

This chapter looks at the histories of the three cases we will analyze in this book: the Big Ask ... more This chapter looks at the histories of the three cases we will analyze in this book: the Big Ask campaign that called on the government to pass a law creating greenhouse gas emission reduction targets; the campaign against a third runway proposed at Heathrow Airport which, if constructed, would increase emissions from aviation; and the campaign for a green investment bank that would increase the financing for climate change mitigation efforts. Below you will find the history of each campaign, including key actors, tactics, and policy developments. These case histories will provide us with the necessary background to answer the following questions: What outcomes did the campaigns produce? When were conditions ripe for the campaigns to achieve outcomes? and How were the campaigns able to achieve these outcomes?

Research paper thumbnail of Climate change movements in the Global North

Routledge eBooks, Dec 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Coronavirus Capitalism Goes to the Cinema

Using innovative interpretations of recent big budget films, Coronavirus Capitalism Goes to the ... more Using innovative interpretations of recent big budget films, Coronavirus Capitalism Goes to the Cinema interrogates the social, political and economic landscape during and prior to the COVID-19 crisis and provides lessons for advancing progressive politics in a post-pandemic age.
By exploring numerous films including Avengers: Endgame, Once Upon
a Time… In Hollywood, 1917 and Parasite, this short book provides a deep
understanding about neoliberal society in a time of crisis. Facilitated by the
ideas of Emma Goldman, Naomi Klein, Karl Marx, Noam Chomsky and many more, these movies are reinterpreted to point out our political blind spots, combat our non-COVID contagions and inoculate us into ideological herd immunity. From explorations of the supervillain-like decision-making of our political leaders to the inequalities in infection outcomes that sparked further Black Lives Matter protests, this book discusses the central social challenges we face today through the sights and sounds of some of the most beloved films of the very recent past.
This entertaining and accessible book will reward readers who are interested in contemporary politics in the context of COVID-19, as well as cinephiles and movie-goers who want fresh interpretations of instant classics to help explain the world around them. More than just informative and amusing, this book is a call to action to those activists who want social change in the face of coronavirus capitalism.

Research paper thumbnail of Climate Change and Social Movements: Civil Society and the Development of National Climate Change Policy