New Documentary on Protests Features SOCY Prof. Dana Fisher

From demonstrations across the United States in the wake of the Ferguson tragedy to more than 1 million people filling the streets of Paris to show solidarity following terror attacks in France, protests have shaped our global society in recent months.

In New York in September, tens of thousands turned out for the People’s Climate March, one of the largest environmental marches in history. Professor Dana R. Fisher, a sociologist, was there seeking answers to basic questions: Why do individual citizens engage in the democratic process, and how do protests come together?

Professor Fisher is the subject of “Political Action,” directed by Jamie Schutz. It’s the second film in “The Collectors,” a series of 10 short documentaries from FiveThirtyEight and ESPN Films about the passionate people who collect data. Watch the video.

Published on Wed, Jan 14, 2015 - 1:42PM