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The Energies of Activism: Rethinking Agency in Contemporary Climate Change Activism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This thesis is concerned with the energies of activism, and uses an exploration of the concept of ‘energy’ to rethink the agency of activism, rethinking: what counts as an act, who counts as an actor, and in particular how action is produced in activism.
LEE, CHARLOTTE,ELIZABETH
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The Side Effect of Political Standing: Corporate Activism and Its Impact on Stock Returns

open access: yesPolitics and Governance, 2023
Taking sides on controversial political issues such as gun control, abortion, immigration, or diversity is increasingly common among large companies.
Teresa Pintado Blanco   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Political analysis of shareholder activism in emergent democracies : a case study of Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Shareholder activism has become a force for good in the extant corporate governance literature. In this paper, we present a case study of Nigeria, characterised by a very turbulent polity, to show how shareholder activism, as a corporate governance ...
Adegbite, Emmanuel   +4 more
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Si ce n'est pas nous, alors qui ? Si ce n'est pas maintenant, ce sera quand ?

open access: yesRevue d'anthropologie des connaissances
The article arises from a call from PhD students and researchers regarding STS and activism. The proposal focuses on the progress of discussions within STS and with entities outside STS.
Sarah Rose Bieszczad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The rain feels different under the same umbrella: Experiences with poverty across LGBTQ subgroups

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Population‐based survey data have demonstrated that LGBTQ communities report varying rates of economic insecurity, yet very little research directly assesses how pathways into and experiences with poverty look different among subgroups at the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Bianca D. M. Wilson, Lillian Nguyen
wiley   +1 more source

Charcoal Activation [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1919
Adsorption of Gases by Charcoal—Heat Effect.—The first part of this paper comprises a study of the heat effect on the adsorption of hydrogen and nitrogen by charcoal, and is a continuation of the work of Dr. Harvey B. Lemon1 in which air was used. The charcoal is heated for periods varying from one hour to twenty hours at temperatures from 400° C.
openaire   +4 more sources

B/ordering and healthcare access for migrants with precarious status: The role of healthcare workers in counteracting restrictive policies

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Canada, precarious migration is largely invisibilized. Nonetheless, b/ordering greatly affects people's realities by limiting access to social rights. In Quebec, migrants with precarious status (MPS) do not have access to healthcare, although Quebec has a “universal” healthcare coverage.
Émilie Pigeon‐Gagné   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Actively Seeking Activating Sequences [PDF]

open access: yesCell, 2004
I thank R. Brent, I. Cartwright, L. Keegan, Z. Liu, M. Ptashne, and M. Xu for comments. I apologize that the page limit did not permit citation of all relevant work. This work was supported in part by the AHA and the NSF.
openaire   +2 more sources

Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
wiley   +1 more source

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