Journey into Social Activism :
Atkinson, Joshua D.,
Journey into Social Activism : Qualitative Approaches / Joshua D. Atkinson. - New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2017] ©2017 - 1 online resource (240 p.) - Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker Book Series .
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- PART I. Research Foundations -- Introduction -- 1. The Study of Social Activism -- 2. Research Methodologies -- 3. Qualitative Methods -- PART II. Research Sites -- Introduction -- 4. Activist Organizations -- 5. Activist Networks -- 6. Activist Events -- 7. Alternative Media -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index
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 the study of social activism within these four research sites, which is based entirely on successful research projects that have been conducted and published in recent years. Ultimately, this book will prove integral to any students and scholars who wish to use qualitative methods for their research endeavors concerning socialactivism in contemporary society.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license:
In English.
9780823274161
Political participation.
Social action.
Social change.
Social movements.
Communications.
Sociology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology.
activism. activist networks. activist organizations. alternative media. protest. qualitative methods. social movement.
HM831 / .A85 2017eb
303.4
Journey into Social Activism : Qualitative Approaches / Joshua D. Atkinson. - New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2017] ©2017 - 1 online resource (240 p.) - Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker Book Series .
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- PART I. Research Foundations -- Introduction -- 1. The Study of Social Activism -- 2. Research Methodologies -- 3. Qualitative Methods -- PART II. Research Sites -- Introduction -- 4. Activist Organizations -- 5. Activist Networks -- 6. Activist Events -- 7. Alternative Media -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index
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 the study of social activism within these four research sites, which is based entirely on successful research projects that have been conducted and published in recent years. Ultimately, this book will prove integral to any students and scholars who wish to use qualitative methods for their research endeavors concerning socialactivism in contemporary society.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license:
In English.
9780823274161
Political participation.
Social action.
Social change.
Social movements.
Communications.
Sociology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology.
activism. activist networks. activist organizations. alternative media. protest. qualitative methods. social movement.
HM831 / .A85 2017eb
303.4