affinity communities
type: Concept
narrower: activist communities

activism and social transformation
type: Concept
narrower: activist communities

activist communities
type: Concept
definition: Activist communities are those that seek some sort of structural change in existing social, political, or economic systems, or in some combination of those arenas. They are often distinguished from mutual-aid or self-help organizations that tend to avoid seeking political or social change. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Activist Communities]
broader: instrumental communities
broader: affinity communities
broader: activism and social transformation

instrumental communities
type: Concept
narrower: activist communities

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: activist communities