Concept information
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sociology
sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
activism and social transformation
Preferred term
activist communities
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]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/activist_communities
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