TY  - BOOK
AU  - Atkinson,Joshua D.
TI  - Journey into Social Activism: Qualitative Approaches 
T2  - Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker Book Series
SN  - 9780823274161
AV  - HM831 .A85 2017eb
U1  - 303.4 23
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - New York, NY : 
PB  - Fordham University Press, 
KW  - Political participation
KW  - Social action
KW  - Social change
KW  - Social movements
KW  - Communications
KW  - Sociology
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - activism
KW  - activist networks
KW  - activist organizations
KW  - alternative media
KW  - protest
KW  - qualitative methods
KW  - social movement
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823274161?locatt=mode:legacy
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780823274161
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