The Housing Movement in Seville. From "Dignified Housing" to 15M

• Published in: Anduli : revista andaluza de ciencias sociales 2022 (21), p.105-121
• Main Authors: Candón-Mena, Jose, Díaz-Parra, Ibán, Montero-Sánchez, David
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1696-0270; 2340-4973
• DOI: 10.12795/anduli.2022.i21.05

In recent times, Spain has seen the emergence of a number of social movements advocating for decent housing. This has been in parallel with the deepening and generalization of this problem for an important part of the population. These movements integrate political ideas and forms of collective action that have developed and matured over the last two decades in markedly different situations. This article proposes that, rather than disconnected groups and movements, we can speak of a long sequence of on-going mobilization with various waves of urban protests, which reached their maximum relevance under the economic crisis. This narrative takes the city of Seville as a case study and depicts the main features of this cycle as observed from an investigation based on direct participant observation.