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The Power Of One: How The Individual Activist Can Make A Difference, Henry Spira
The Power Of One: How The Individual Activist Can Make A Difference, Henry Spira
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The Caring Sleuth: Portrait Of An Animal Rights Activist, Kenneth J. Shapiro
The Caring Sleuth: Portrait Of An Animal Rights Activist, Kenneth J. Shapiro
Animal Welfare Collection
The present study of the psychology of animal rights activists utilizes a qualitative analytic method based on two forms of data: a set of questionnaire protocols completed by grassroots activists and of autobiographical accounts by movement leaders. The resultant account keys on the following descriptives: (1) an attitude of caring, (2) suffering as an habitual object of perception, and (3) the aggressive and skillful uncovering and investigation of instances of suffering. In a final section, the investigator discusses tensions and conflicts arising from these three themes and various ways of attempting to resolve them.
Hyperactivism: The Phenomenon Of Doing Without Achieving, Henry Spira
Hyperactivism: The Phenomenon Of Doing Without Achieving, Henry Spira
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