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Activism
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'''Activism''', in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about
social change social or
politics political change. This action is in support of, or opposition to, one side of an often
controversy 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, simply
Economic activism shopping ethically, rallies and
demonstration street marches,
direct action, or even
guerrilla warfare guerrilla tactics. In the more confrontational cases, an activist may be called a
freedom fighter by some, and a
terrorism terrorist by others, depending on which side of the political fence is making the observation.
In some cases, activism has nothing to do with protest or dissent: for instance, some environmentalists do not wish to confront organizations that harm the environment; instead, they seek to educate people about the practical matters at hand, such that an increased awareness of the issues might induce a change (for instance, educating children about small efforts they can make to help the environment).
Since the 2004 elections and controversy over
gay marriage in the United States, "activist" has often been used as a
pejorative for those who seek to redress
social injustice social ills through
lawsuit legal rather than
legislation legislative action. Thus many
American conservatism conservative politicians have sought to curb the power of those deemed "activist
judges" whom they claim are acting outside traditional boundaries of
judicial review [http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0413/p15s02-usju.html]. Some
American liberalism liberals contend that
judicial activism is a long-standing US legal tradition, while others have responded that judicial activism is more prevalent among judges deemed conservative [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/opinion/06gewirtz.html?ex=1278302400&en=0e5fac7774080327&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss].
Types of activism
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Animal liberation movement
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Boycott
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Civil and social disobedience
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Civil disobedience
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Craftivism
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Culture jamming
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Demonstration
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Direct action
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Economic activism
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Divestment (economic boycott)
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Electronic advocacy
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Guerrilla communication
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Hacktivism
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Judicial activism
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Lobbying
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Media activism
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Nonviolence
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Protest
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Protest#Forms of protest Forms of protest
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Strike action
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Theater for Social Change
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Voluntary simplicity
Activist issues
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Animal rights activism
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Consumerism Anti-consumerism
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Anti-corporate activism
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Anti-cult movement Anti-cult activism
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Christian right Christian right activism
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Civil rights
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Digital divide Digital divide activism
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Disability rights
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Environmentalism
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Fair trade
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Gay rights
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Human rights
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Libertarian socialism
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Nationalist activism
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Pro-choice Pro-choice activism
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Pro-life Pro-life activism
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Public nudity
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Racism – see
Anti-racism,
White supremacism
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Rastafari movement
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Social activist Social activism
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Sovereignty – see Category:
:Category:Sovereignty movements Sovereignty movements
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Student activism
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Tactical Frivolity
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Feminism Women's rights
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Youth activism
See also
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Revolution
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Rebellion
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Reform movement
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Social movement
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Activism industry
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External links
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Wikicities:Activism
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Multiplicities.org, a wiki-based, not-for-profit web site for activist information and collaboration
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Activism''', in a general sense, can be described as involvement in action to bring about change, be it social, political, environmental, or other change. This action is in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial argument.
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