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UNISA996478970003316 |
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Autore |
Atkinson Joshua D. |
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Journey into Social Activism : Qualitative Approaches / / Joshua D. Atkinson |
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New York, NY : , : Fordham University Press, , [2017] |
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©2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations, tables |
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Collana |
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Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker Book Series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social action |
Social change |
Social movements |
Political participation |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Study of Social Activism -- 2. Research Methodologies -- 3. Qualitative Methods -- Introduction -- 4. Activist Organizations -- 5. Activist Networks -- 6. Activist Events -- 7. Alternative Media -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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