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First edition. |
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1 online resource (xiv, 224 pages) |
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Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker book series |
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Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker book series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-220). |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Part I. Research foundations -- 1. The study of social activism -- 2. Research methodologies -- 3. Qualitative methods -- Part II. Research sites -- 4. Activist organizations -- 5. Activist networks -- 6. Activist events -- 7. Alternative media -- Concluding remarks. |
| Summary |
Academic study of social activism and social movements has become increasingly prevalent over the years; this is due in large part to the fact that activists have captured public imagination and gained substantial influence in political discourse. For instance, Occupy Wall Street activists, Tea Party activists, and activists affiliated with the Arab Spring have transformed political debates and have become the focus of mainstream news media coverage about a variety of different political topics. 'Journey into Social Activism' explicates the philosophical foundations of the study of activism and illustrates four different research sites in which activism can be observed and studied: organizations, networks, events, and alternative media. The book will introduce students and scholars to important qualitative approaches to the study of social activism within these four research sites. |
| Language |
In English. |
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This work is licensed by Knowledge Unlatched under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode |
| Subject |
Social action.
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Social change.
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Social movements.
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Political participation.
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Action sociale.
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Mouvements sociaux.
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Participation politique.
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social movements.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Political participation
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Social action
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Social change
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Social movements
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Atkinson, Joshua D. Journey into social activism. [Place of publication not identified] : Fordham University Press, 2016 0823274136 (OCoLC)941875336 |
| ISBN |
9780823274178 (electronic bk.) |
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0823274179 (electronic bk.) |
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9780823274161 (electronic bk.) |
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0823274160 (electronic bk.) |
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0823274152 |
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9780823274154 |
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0823274136 |
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9780823274130 |
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9780823274147 |
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0823274144 |
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