Introduction to Activists Seeking

Over the years of the book’s gestation the authors have shared their framework, methods, and findings with scholars and with activists seeking to challenge and change gendered inequalities.

Through an analysis of a protracted dispute over the redevelopment of a Brewery building in Perth, Western Australia this chapter explores the occupation of the site by Nyoongar Aboriginal activists seeking to protect their sacred site.

Political theology can offer guidance to a new generation of environmental activists seeking resources with which to renew politics in times of emergency.

Dedicated women’s sections from 1881 provided a space that was exploited by women activists seeking a voice in the public sphere.

This paper asks the question whether current data regulations designed to curb digital surveillance are enabling for Global South activists seeking to create systemic social change in today’s data-driven societies.

They not only offer social criticism but also explore how objects can, for example, be used by counselors in therapy sessions, by town councils to facilitate a pre-vote discussions, by activists seeking engagement, and by institutions and industry to better understand the values, beliefs, and attitudes of those whom they serve.

Inscribed in the contemporary debate on regionalism and planning, the technical stance of Mazzocchi Alemanni would provide the foundation upon which to unfold the interweaving of contradictory ideologies deployed by intellectuals and activists seeking to uplift the Italian Mezzogiorno.

Their activities provide a model for activists seeking to improve their own downtowns.

With the older liberation movements beleaguered, the APLF temporarily provided an alternative for activists seeking ways to overthrow apartheid beyond non-violent protest and consciousness-raising projects.