‘Housing is an open wound’: The political role of music in Portugal’s urban struggles
European Urban and Regional Studies
Published online on February 21, 2026
Abstract
European Urban and Regional Studies, Ahead of Print.
Portugal’s housing crisis, intensified by the 2008 financial crash and subsequent austerity policies, has sparked diverse forms of resistance, including artistic expression. This article explores how music functions as a mode of protest and political ...
Portugal’s housing crisis, intensified by the 2008 financial crash and subsequent austerity policies, has sparked diverse forms of resistance, including artistic expression. This article explores how music functions as a mode of protest and political ...