NounSingular activism Plural activisms activism (plural activisms)
Related termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social change, political change, economic justice, or environmental wellbeing. This action is in support of, or opposition to, one side of an often controversial argument. The word "activism" is often used synonymously with protest or dissent, but activism can stem from any number of political orientations and take a wide range of forms, from writing letters to newspapers or politicians, political campaigning, economic activism (such as boycotts or preferentially patronizing preferred businesses), rallies, blogging and street marches, strikes, both work stoppages and hunger strikes, or even guerrilla tactics. In some cases, activism has nothing to do with protest or confrontation: for instance, some religious, feminist or vegetarian/vegan activists try to persuade people to change their behavior directly, rather than persuade governments to change laws. The cooperative movement seeks to build new institutions which conform to cooperative principles, and generally does not lobby or protest politically. Martin Luther King, Jr. Gloria Steinem Cesar ChavezFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the relationship between activism and the arts? Q. I've noticed that a lot of acitivists for humanitarian issues are people involved in the arts. Is there a connection? Asked by Ballerina - Fri Nov 14 21:07:15 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Arts are media to channel our feelings, and humanists use that channel frequently because there are no better channel to express how human feel than arts ^_~ Answered by X-Ray - Fri Nov 14 21:38:45 2008 Is there a political backlash against gay activism from the left? Q. Prop 8 got lots of votes from blacks and the traditional liberal voting block, now president elect Obama will have the leader of the prop 8 to deliver the invocation message at his inauguration. It seems like the Gays are getting battered from the left. What caused this political back lash against gays? Asked by country first - Sun Dec 21 10:50:45 2008 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments A. I wholeheartedly agree with the first answer. But I'll also add this: A lot of liberals try to have it both ways. They can pretend to be supportive of gay rights by voting in Congress against a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution because they had voted previously for the federal law known as The Defense of Marriage Act, which passed in 1996. Hence they can say simply that they voted against the constitutional amendment proposal because it wasn't needed. Furthermore, a lot of people on the left simply don't care what the legislative branch of any level of government will do because whatever does get done in that branch might end up getting overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court -- which has twice struck down certain "anti-gay" laws in… [cont.] Answered by Mark D - Sun Dec 21 11:32:14 2008 What are some positive activism groups to get involved in?
Q. I wanna contribute to something and make a difference somewhere. I like animals and am interested in human rights issues also. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Asked by Disco Bollsax - Tue May 6 01:26:16 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. If you are interested in human rights you should joing the Not For Sale Campaign. I'm part of the georgia division and our mission is to stop human trafficking. There are over 27 million people being trafficked around the world and most are children. If you'd like more information look at www.notforsalecampaign.or g :-) Answered by smilingmonkey88 - Tue May 6 01:31:36 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "activism"  news.google.com Post-Bulletin From its start, the League was an activist , grass roots organization whose leaders believed that citizens should play a critical role in advocacy. ... and more » news.google.com Independent As pop's front-line political activism has been shunted into weed-strewn sidings in order to allow the express train of celebrity-charity activism to speed ... and more » news.google.com Phnom Penh Post The Tornado, an installation by Meas Sokhorn, uses barbed wire and wood to conjure up a "tornado of rage and violence that lays waste to everything in its ... From Google News Search: "activism"  brutusofwindhorse.com 134px x 268px | 32.40kB [source page] Hurricane Katrina s Four Legged Victims need your help  cblpi.org 385px x 500px | 223.40kB [source page] Activism Seminar 1 s > 13 Feb 2007 13 17 281k Activism 3 jpg 13 Feb 2007 13 16 260k Activism 2 jpg 13 Feb 2007 13 16 223k cmitchell jpg 13 Feb 2007 10 24 43k From Yahoo Image Search: "activism"  forums.whyweprotest.net Anonymous Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:49:28 GM Why We Protest | . Activism. Forum ... Go up the Bridge NOW, or get OFF of it (new Miscavige orders). Why We Protest | . Activism. Forum Online . Activism. Education, Research and Inside Reports ... forums.whyweprotest.net Anonymous Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:06:00 GM Someone, some day, will say this is illegal. By then be sure the orgs will be closed, and we will be getting assraep'd like Ned Beatty in Deliverance while we're in prison.-LRH David Miscavige, enjoy your freedom... while you still can. ... forums.whyweprotest.net Anonymous Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:56:32 GM Probably way slowpoke. But I searched it and didn't find any threads that referenced it. I found it while. From Google Blog Search: "activism" |
