Journey into Social Activism : Qualitative Approaches / / Joshua D. Atkinson.
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 Part...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Baltimore, Maryland : : Project Muse,, 2016 ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker book series.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (239 pages). |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- 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.