Is there a radicalization of social conflicts?

Sociologist Sophie Béroud offers a decryption of media discourse on the current radicalization of social conflicts. His analysis invites you to understand the phenomenon from the objective elements available. A point on social conflicts, their number, their radicalization and on their possible convergence.

Summary :

Video questions:

  • Do we are witnessing an increase in social conflicts ?
  • Is there today a radicalization of social movements ?
  • What lessons can we learn from the study of the social conflict experienced by Cestex company ?
  • Unions still have today a capacity to regulate labor conflicts ?
  • Does the crisis have consequences for labor conflicts ?
  • Do you observe a convergence of different social movements ?

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Do we are witnessing an increase in social conflicts


Is there today a radicalization of social movements ?


What lessons can we learn from the study of the social conflict experienced by Cestex company ?


Unions still have today a capacity to regulate labor conflicts ?


Does the crisis have consequences for labor conflicts ?


Do you observe a convergence of different social movements ?


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