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activism [2 records]

Record 1 2021-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Political Science (General)
CONT

Activism is the process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Political Science (General)
DEF

The policy of active participation or engagement in a particular sphere of activity; specifically the use of vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
DEF

Action de militer.

OBS

militer : [...] Agir activement pour une cause, une organisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Movimientos sociales
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
CONT

Es igualmente conocido que las famosas manifestaciones de Seattle y Québec, con la movilización y participación de decenas de miles de militantes sociales de los más diversos rincones del planeta, marcaron el punto álgido del activismo altermundista.

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