The Battle of Barton Moss
- Submitting institution
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Staffordshire University
- Unit of assessment
- 34 - Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
- Output identifier
- Lists 82
- Type
- T - Other
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- Location
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- Brief description of type
- A multi-component output including four elements: an exhibition, an educational resource pack, a project report and a journal article
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month
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- Year
- 2018
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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- Research group(s)
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A - The C3 Centre: Creative Industries and Creative Communities
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- The outcomes of this action-research project were a mix of writing and photography that documented the anti-fracking campaign at Barton Moss in Salford between November 2013 and May 2014.
SPEED’s research successfully challenged narratives of anti-fracking protesters; until this project, perceptions of activists were as being a homogenous group without a nuanced understanding of the multiple identities, roles and values within the wider community. Research questions revolved around understanding the diverse lived experiences of activist, the criminalising of their peaceful protests and the innovative strategies employed during the campaign and was evidenced through journalistic
and photographic practices.
The action-research was disseminated throughout the lifetime of the campaign, having an immediate and transformative impact on perceptions of the campaign. It used social sciences and practice based (journalism) methodologies, with a research
subject area identifiable in social movement studies. It was conducted through spending 3 to 4 days a week at the protest camp for the duration of the campaign documenting it through interviews, official statistics, observations and documentary
photography.
In terms of dissemination, the project has reached in excess of 100,000 people. It has multiple outputs but all are brought together through a web-based archive (thebattleofbartonmoss.com). The project includes a chapter in The Violence of
Austerity with endorsements such as 'An analytical masterpiece’, John McDonnell MP and 'Essential reading for our times', Lowkey. It has been published through news articles (Salford Star), Academic Chapters on Social Movements and photographs in the national media. It has been cited in reports on policing protests such as Keep Moving! Report on the Policing of the Barton Moss Community Protection Camp. SPEED was also invited to present at academic conferences at Liverpool University,
Manchester University and Cambridge University, the People’s History Museum and Friends Meeting House (Liverpool).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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