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Creating Space For Belonging Within The West Virginia Progressive Movement, Roger A. Jennette
Creating Space For Belonging Within The West Virginia Progressive Movement, Roger A. Jennette
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
With the 2016 Presidential election come and gone, political activism within the United States has garnered more attention as political actors on the Progressive Left oppose the actions of the new administration. The West Virginia progressive movement is used as a case study of the national push towards progressive politics. Using participant diaries and a series of longitudinal interviews, this thesis explores the creation of spaces belonging within an activist organization to foster sustained involvement. The analysis points to the importance of creating a sense of belonging and the desire to ‘strive for better’ in a state that is often …