Abstract

GORDILLO-GARCIA, Johan. Dynamics of Recruitment: The Peace with Justice and Dignity Movement. Estud. sociol [online]. 2023, vol.41, n.122, pp.411-440.  Epub Oct 13, 2023. ISSN 2448-6442.  https://doi.org/10.24201/es.2022v40n119.2294.

The government of Felipe Calderón in Mexico is remembered for the crisis of violence unleashed by the “war” against organized crime and the systematic criminalization of victims. Led by the poet Javier Sicilia -the father of a young man who was murdered- the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity emerged in 2011, becoming a collective actor of national and international significance that opposed the official discourse, calling for an end to the “war”. Through in-depth interviews, this article focuses on understanding the dynamics of recruitment into the MPJD. Although the theory highlights the role of networks in recruiting activists, the findings question their role among non-politicized people.

Keywords : social movements; victims of violence; recruitment; social mobilization; Mexico.

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