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Author: Fisher, Dana R.
Subjects: *SCIENTISTS -- Political activity, *SCIENCE & politics, *ACTIVISM, *SOCIAL movements, *PUBLIC demonstrations
Abstract: In her recent piece, MacKendrick (2017) asks whether we are experiencing a “new wave of science activism” and outlines various visible and vocal forms of political action taken by scientists in recent months. Coming from a slightly different perspective, this piece looks at scientists as part of the broader Resistance—people working individually and in collectivities to challenge the Trump agenda. Building on analysis of data collected from a random sample of participants from the Washington, DC, March for Science, which took place in April 2017, I explore how participants at the March for Science compare to a broader sample of participants in the Resistance. Although they have some unique characteristics, my findings show that there are few statistically significant differences between participants in the March for Science and others participating in the Resistance. I conclude this piece by discussing the implications of these findings on scientists in the Resistance and science activism more generally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2018
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Author: Fisher, Dana R. and Boekkooi, Marije
Subjects: INTERNET, TECHNOLOGY & society, SOCIAL psychology, SOCIAL change
Abstract: What role does the Internet play in mobilizing participants in days of action/? Although most research has focused on the way that computer mediated communication is changing transnational collective action, it is unclear how social movement reliance on this new form of communication is modifying protest within nation-states. This paper analyzes how participants in a national day of action in the United States mobilized, focusing on the role of the Internet. We find that a very high percentage of participants in all cities heard about the day of action through e-mail lists or Websites. Those who mobilized through the Internet, however, were very different from those who mobilized through personal and organizational ties. In particular, the participants who heard about the event through the Internet were much more likely to come to the event alone than those who heard about it through their social networks. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of our findings to understanding collective action more broadly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2008

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