Taking the discourse seriously: Rational self-interest and resistance to mining in Kyrgyzstan

Language and COVID-19: A discourse analysis of resistance to lockdown in Indonesia

“…People defined their destiny during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discourse occurs through optimizing language function to present people's ideas and thoughts [70][71][72][73]. Optimization of the use of the language in written and non-written discourses by the community in the pandemic period became an important language study area to be analyzed to dismantle community resistance to state policies that are not well informed in efforts to control mass mobility so that the spread of COVID-19 cases in the country would not be widespread.…”

“…Various forms of resistance appear in the form of slogans, pamphlets, banners, anecdotes, caricatures, and statuses in the social media [62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69]. The nuanced discourse of rejection comes with optimizing language function as a presenter of people's ideas and thoughts [70][71][72][73]. Public fear and panic are triggered by un standard, measurable state policies in controlling the covid-19 outbreak in various countries of the world [74][75][76].…”

Are We Missing Something When Measuring Citizens' Perceptions of the Extractive Industry?

“…Local contestation can be quite effective, leading to increased social investment in the affected areas, the withdrawal of extractive projects, and the adoption of laws on prior consultation, as occurred in Peru (Schilling-Vacaflor et al, 2018). Studies in this area, including Conde (2017); Urkidi (2010); Ocaklı et al (2021); Orta-Martínez and Finer (2010); Latorre et al (2015); Perez-Rincon et al (2019); Fetzer and Kyburz (2022); and Berman et al (2017), further explore the dynamics of resistance, social divisions, and identity politics in the context of extractive industries.…”