Street Art of Resistance (Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Culture)

This book explores how street art has been used as a tool of resistance to express opposition to political systems and social issues around the world. Aesthetic devices such as murals, tags, posters, street performances, and caricatures are discussed in terms of how they occupy urban spaces and present alternative visions of social reality. Based on empirical research, the authors use the framework of creative psychology to explore the aesthetic dimensions of resistance found in graffiti, art, music, poetry, and other creative cultural forms. Chapters include case studies from countries such as Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Ireland, Mexico, and Spain to shed new light on street art’s social, cultural, and political dynamics, both locally and globally. This innovative collection will be of particular interest to scholars of social and political psychology, urban studies and the broader sociologies and is essential reading for all those interested in the role of art in social change.