Activism
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| - | '''Activism''' consists of efforts to promote, impede, or direct [[social change|social]], [[political campaign|political]], [[economics|economic]], or [[Natural environment|environmental]] change, or stasis. The term connotes a peaceful form of conflict. Various forms of activism range from writing letters to newspapers or politicians, political campaigning, [[economic activism]] such as [[boycott]]s or preferentially patronizing businesses, rallies, [[Demonstration (people)|street marches]], [[strike action|strikes]], [[sit-ins]], and [[hunger strike]]s. Research is beginning to explore how activist groups in the United States and Canada are using [[social media]] to facilitate civic engagement and collective action. | + | '''Activism''' consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct, or intervene in [[Social change|social]], [[Political campaign|political]], [[Economics|economic]], or [[Natural environment|environmental]] [[reform]] with the desire to make [[Social change|changes in society]]. Forms of activism range from [[Mandate (politics)|mandate]] building in the community (including writing letters to newspapers), petitioning [[elected officials]], running or contributing to a [[political campaign]], preferential patronage (or [[boycott]]) of businesses, and demonstrative forms of activism like [[Demonstration (protest)|rallies]], [[Demonstration (people)|street marches]], [[Strike action|strikes]], [[sit-in]]s, or [[hunger strike]]s. |
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| + | Activism may be performed on a day-to-day basis in a wide variety of ways, including through the creation of art ([[artivism]]), computer hacking ([[hacktivism]]), or simply in how one chooses to spend their money ([[economic activism]]). For example, the refusal to buy clothes or other merchandise from a company as a [[protest]] against the [[Exploitation of labour|exploitation of workers]] by that company could be considered an expression of activism. However, the most highly visible and impactful activism often comes in the form of [[collective action]], in which numerous individuals coordinate an act of protest together in order to make a bigger impact. Collective action that is purposeful, organized, and sustained over a period of time becomes known as a [[social movement]]. | ||
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| + | Historically, activists have used literature, including pamphlets, tracts, and books to disseminate or propagate their messages and attempt to persuade their readers of the [[Social justice|justice]] of their cause. Research has now begun to explore how contemporary activist groups use [[social media]] to facilitate [[civic engagement]] and collective action combining [[Politics and technology|politics with technology]]. | ||
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Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct, or intervene in social, political, economic, or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society. Forms of activism range from mandate building in the community (including writing letters to newspapers), petitioning elected officials, running or contributing to a political campaign, preferential patronage (or boycott) of businesses, and demonstrative forms of activism like rallies, street marches, strikes, sit-ins, or hunger strikes.
Activism may be performed on a day-to-day basis in a wide variety of ways, including through the creation of art (artivism), computer hacking (hacktivism), or simply in how one chooses to spend their money (economic activism). For example, the refusal to buy clothes or other merchandise from a company as a protest against the exploitation of workers by that company could be considered an expression of activism. However, the most highly visible and impactful activism often comes in the form of collective action, in which numerous individuals coordinate an act of protest together in order to make a bigger impact. Collective action that is purposeful, organized, and sustained over a period of time becomes known as a social movement.
Historically, activists have used literature, including pamphlets, tracts, and books to disseminate or propagate their messages and attempt to persuade their readers of the justice of their cause. Research has now begun to explore how contemporary activist groups use social media to facilitate civic engagement and collective action combining politics with technology.
Methods
- Agitation
- Civil disobedience
- Community building
- Dissident
- Economic activism
- Boycott
- Guerrilla gardening (boycott of food- and drug industry)
- Freeganism
- Veganism (boycott of animal usage)
- Vegetarianism (boycott of animal meat usage)
- Consumer activism
- Divestment (a.k.a. Disinvestment)
- Simple living
- Tax resistance
- Boycott
- Franchise activism
- Lobbying
- Media activism
- Nonviolence
- Peace activist and Peace movement
- Political campaigning
- Propaganda
- Protest
- Strike action
- Youth activism
- Atheist activism
See also
- List of activists
- Advocacy group
- Agitator
- Counterculture of the 1960s
- Cultural Marxism
- Community leader
- Feminism
- Media manipulation
- Restorationism
- Social engineering (political science)
- Social movement
