strategy
Activism
Synonyms:
Taking action Description:
Emphasizing action in contradistinction to passivity, giving precedence to practice and experience over theory and abstraction. Implementation:
Activism is a concept that sprang from the early 20th century work of John Dewey and Maria Montessori on learning theory and education methods. Activism took root particularly in the USA where it is identified with a spirit of progress and accomplishment. Claim:
1. Activism repudiates speculation in favor of action which creates or adds to the base of experience from which critical judgments about future actions can be made.2. It overcomes the paralysis of situations in which established theories do not shed light on future action.
3. Knowing is not enough, you must also act.
4. The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
5. In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing to do. The worst thing you can do is nothing. (Theodore Roosevelt).
Counter Claim:
1. Activism tends to detach itself from its roots, to become unanchored or purposeless activity carried out for the sake of keeping busy or appearing productive or even avoiding the hard questions of life and the interior reflection that they provoke.2. Activism defers thoughtful response until it is too late to respond thoughtfully.
Broader:
RespondingTaking Narrower:
Taking mystical activismTaking government actionDeveloping inter-disciplinary actionVolunteeringDeveloping humanitarian actionEstablishing joint action among churchesIncreasing responsible actionActing collectivelyIndividualizing actionTaking global actionSpeaking outTaking illegal actionTaking remedial actionTaking trade union actionTaking political actionTaking missionary actionPassive resistancePlanning local actionCreating action groupsAdapting to changeTaking direct actionTaking social actionGenerating consumer actionHolding tactical action meetingsProviding opposition to administrative actionUndermining political opposition to administrative actionStructuring effective development actionStarting civic action corpsTaking legal citizen actionDisseminating action alert briefingsReducing nationalistic allegianceTaking local environmental actionPromoting environmental shareholder activismAsserting homosexual rightsActing on problemsStriking illegallyTaking catholic actionProhibiting dumping of hazardous wastesJoining in community actionJoining in community actionUsing positive discriminationTaking illegal government actionTaking illegal trade union actionTaking government action against regimes with hostile policiesBoycotting companies Constrains:
Inaction Constrained by:
Blocking actionAvoiding action Facilitates:
Avoiding bureaucratic inaction Facilitated by:
Improving facilities for international organization actionRequiring intergovernmental multilateral actionIncreasing amount of financial resources for action against problemsIncreasing effectiveness of political actionPublicizing actionDirecting actionDirecting actionAllowing independent decision-makingStructuring effective action channelsPromoting necessary social actionInducing actionLearning effective corporate actionTeaching social methodologiesEliciting political actionPlanning future joint actionRevealing possibilities for meaningful cultural experienceHonouring special citizen contributionEnabling grassroot participation Problems:
Inaction on problemsValues:
ActionInactivity Subjects:
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies