NounSingular activist Plural activists activist (plural activists)
Derived termsRelated termsSynonymsFrom 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. Notable activists Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther King, Jr. Gloria Steinem César ChávezFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Would I have to be an activist or advocate to fight for a cause that I believe in? Q. I have something that I believe in and I want to help society. In order to fight for my cause would I have to become an advocate or activists? Does an activist or advocate have to have a law degree? Does activists or advocates have to have money to invest in fighting for their cause? How would I start out? How does one person make a difference in this world? Asked by nickelbackaddict69 - Thu May 21 14:41:11 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. It depends on the cause. You work with what you are best at. If you are a good writer, you write for the cause, if you are a good advocate, you do that. Think about your useful qualities and what your specific cause needs. Every person makes a difference. Answered by HipHopeAnnonymous - Thu May 21 14:44:57 2009 Does being an animal activist means you got to be a vegetarian too? Q. I was having this argument with a friend of mine today, I was saying I want to fight for animal rights one day. If I ever have the chance that is... Then she said if I love animals so much, why am I still eating meat? So that got me thinking... Does being an animal activist means you have to become a vegetarian too??? Do animal activists all over the world still take meat??? Please help me clarify this!!! Oh and what does an animal activist really do anyway? What do they do to help the animals? How do one start off? Asked by Crystal Haylie - Mon Jan 15 05:05:50 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. The question is whether you want to fight for animals' rights, or for animals to be treated as if they were human. Because some of the people in animals' rights work do treat it like that, and they tend to be vegetarians, to the extent they are consistent. The obvious alternative, if they are to be consistent, would be to accept cannibalism. If you are going to treat all animals as if they are your brothers and sisters, well -- guess who's for dinner tonight? Seriously. There was a time when "animal rights" meant the Humane Society, by whatever title. People who recognize that animals have a right to be treated humanely. And their debates centered around research animals and other extreme situations. There, the decision was, sadly,… [cont.] Answered by auntb93again - Mon Jan 15 05:24:13 2007 What would you say to an animal rights activist who ran over a deer?
Q. She feels bad. But called it in in the morning. Asked by Blame Bush - Sun May 10 15:35:16 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. If it was an accident, just be more careful next time. Answered by mozart_boxer - Sun May 10 15:45:39 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "activist"  news.google.com On Top Magazine By On Top Magazine Staff Gay activist Harvey Milk is among the 13 new inductees to the California Hall of Fame, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First ... Milk, Lucas named to Calif. Hall of Fame abc7news.com Harvey Milk tapped for state Hall of Fame Los Angeles Times Milk, Lucas named to California Hall of Fame The Associated Press Documentaries.About.com - KRON 4 all 195 news articles » news.google.com ScienceBlogs JS: Primarily as a scholar/ activist . I'm guided by the sage words of Ruth Gilmore on this topic in her wonderful book Golden Gulag: prisons, surplus, ... and more » news.google.com Baltimore Sun A Cherry Hill woman was shot Tuesday night while watching TV in her home, said a city police spokesman. Around 9 pm, police said, a woman in the 2800 block ... and more » From Google News Search: "activist"  neworleans.media.indypgh.org 528px x 720px | 221.00kB [source page] deadly effects of the cluster bomb device he was ordered off the grass by a police officer When Mr Elder immediately complied and moved to the sidewalk he was then assaulted by a cop cop assaulting an activist jpg image jpeg 720x528 We re not disturbing the peace We re disturbing the war Activist Patrick J Elder  asiantribune.com 451px x 600px | 104.30kB [source page] Thu 2007 08 23 15 06  oceans.greenpeace.org 324px x 430px | 69.70kB [source page] Close 30 July 2006 From Yahoo Image Search: "activist"  whitereference.blogspot.com Anchorage Activist ue, 18 Aug 2009 22:25:00 GM After the results of the August 18th court hearing in Hartford, Connecticut, I don't see how it is possible for any White . activist. to support Hal Turner in any way, shape, of form. Itz over! The Hartford Courant is reporting that ...  chinadigitaltimes.net Xiao Qiang hu, 13 Aug 2009 06:53:28 GM PRC's official English publication China Daily reporting on Tan Zuren's case: Tan Zuoren, who had been investigating the deaths of students in last year's.  politicomafioso.blogspot.com Tony GOPrano Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:53:00 GM Congratulations to our dear friend rachel alexander as she received the prestigious Americans for Prosperity Foundation's 2009 . Activist. Of The Year Award at the RightOnline Conference this past weekend in Pittsburgh, PA. ... From Google Blog Search: "activist" |
