The Pussy Riot Meme: Performative storytelling in digital feminist narratives

Abstract

Occupying the streets and expressing dissent in multitudes gathered in cyberspace networks became the logic of contemporary social movements. In addition, perfor- mance practices have been no ceably employed by activists in political narratives aimed at engaging support and mobilizing protests through social media platforms. Bearing not only the idea of performance as a disruptive tactic toward the perception of reality in everyday public spaces, but also as a political practice, Pussy Riot is addressed here as a feminist narra ve meant both for the streets and digital screens.