This article uses social-movement theory to analyze how neighborhood organizations portray activism as grounded in a particular place and scale. I apply the concept of collective-action frames to a case study of four organizations in a single neighborhood inSt. Paul,Minnesota.Using organizational documents such as annual reports, comprehensive plans, and flyers, I present a discourse analysis o...

An in-depth content analysis of five web sites and eight paper zines (self-produced and distributed magazines) was conducted to uncover the inspiration, content, and unique strategies associated with text -based contemporary menstrual product activism. Menstrual product activism is loosely defined as various attempts to expose the hazards of commercial “feminine protection” to both women’s bodi...

The current study examined how feminism relates to women’s experiences of sexual harassment—that is, unwanted sexual and sexist conduct in the workplace. We posited that feminism would have both costs (e.g., increasing exposure to harassment) and benefits (e.g., decreasing harassment-related outcomes). We assessed two indicators of feminism: selfidentification as ‘‘feminist’’ and engagement in ...

What are the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic for people’s political attitudes and behavior? We tested, specifically, whether psychological burden relates to antisystemic (dissatisfaction with fundamental social order), peaceful activism, violence. Nationally representative two-wave panel data were collected via online surveys adults in United States, Denmark, Italy, Hungary ( ns = 6,131 4,568...

Abstract Research suggests that social media consumer activism can be motivated through multiple microlevel action frames (MAFs – or simply, microframes). In this study, we examine an online campaign against the supermarket chain Carrefour in Brazil and develop a typology of microframes emerged during episode activism. We leverage Twitter data to illustrate distinction between cause-oriented (c...

This article presents results from a study of online presence in activist milieus associated with the radical left in Sweden discussed from a perspective of non-participation. With the aim to further the understanding of digital nonparticipation as communicative strategy in activism, it builds upon empirical findings and argues that the online practices and use of social media, as could be obse...

Parenting an LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer) identified child presents unique opportunities for growth and development. This study focused on self-reported perceptions of the positive aspects of being the parent of an LGBTQ child. Participants (N = 142) were mothers (83.8%) and fathers (16.2%) of LGBTQ identified individuals who responded to an open-ended online survey. Th...

Brand activism is becoming a natural evolution beyond the values-driven Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Governance (ESG) programs that are, frankly, too slow. Activism also step towards purpose of why does business exist. Most brands no longer have choice. If gap between its values customers or society his other stakeholders large, will inevitably suffer.Hence, this stu...

This paper studies voice and exit as mechanisms of shareholder activism when obtaining costly formal control is not feasible. Different from the existing literature, voice is interpreted as a strategic transmission of information from an activist investor to an opportunistic manager. The analysis provides several results. First, voice and exit exhibit complementarity, and hence, exit can be an ...

1. People who responded to the study remained committed to being an activist over the 3 months, but their actual participation in peace activism declined from April to May and from May to June. 2. Activism was associated with (a) egalitarian values, (b) membership in organized peace groups, (c) a focus on the successes and effectiveness of the peace movement, and (d) affiliation with political ...