The Power of Social ActivismPosted by Palm Kirk on June 1st, 2021 When we speak of Social Activism, many people may think it is about political activism. They may also think that social activism is about civil disobedience tactics. These two thoughts are completely wrong. I call this social activism because it is not political in the true sense of the word. What I am saying is that it is basically social and political. It is a group of people who come together to make changes in the world. One of the most prominent groups of people who practice social action is the environmentalist movement. This group is very effective in making governments take some action against pollution. There are more than 10 million Earth-friendly activists all over the world. A large number of environmentalist groups operate on a local level. The larger organizations bring together local people and coordinate actions that bring significant change to their community. Another example of social activism is labor social movements. Labor unions are effective in bringing political and economic issues to the forefront. The labor unions are sometimes able to organize such large groups as United Automobile Workers, which has become one of the largest labor unions in the country. There are many other examples of social change movements. These include such things as animal rights activism, gay and lesbian civil rights activism and issues around the globe such as global warming. Activists from all walks of life are coming together to make change happen. They do this by participating in political activities as well as participating in various social causes. In the United States, some of the most well-known social causes include AIDS activism, eco-friendly efforts and even political activism against racism and the lack of diversity in America's politics. Although social activism is gaining steam throughout the world, many people are still unfamiliar with what it is trying to accomplish. Unfortunately, much of agency from the fact that the concept of social activism is vague. Some think it is simply about social issues and social problems. However, it is much more than that. Some examples include organizing help for school children, helping to get an HIV cure released, and even organizing help to clean up environmental damage that has occurred. Social activists are very focused on changing political systems or laws. They work towards changing public policies and legislation. In many cases, these activists will be working towards putting a person into office who will change the policies to make the world a better place. This type of activism is sometimes called political action. Activists can also lobby for specific changes in law or even help fund political candidates. Activists can have a lot of different causes they are passionate about. Sometimes they will only focus on social causes and other times they will focus on other things. They may be environmentalists but at the same time be involved in the fight for animal rights. In either case, people that are politically engaged are very passionate about their causes and stand up for them vigorously. Social activism is an important part of the American culture. There are plenty of different groups that use this as a way of social expression and for political debate. There are many different types of political activism including social, environmental, and animal rights activists. Regardless of what type of activism you are interested in, you will find plenty to be passionate about. You can choose to get involved in social causes and find ways to make your own community better off. By spending your time raising money or volunteering to help out a local cause you are helping out other people and yourself at the same time. In most cases the people who are helped the most are the people who have the least support from other people. The best part about social activism is that it doesn't need a particular goal in order for it to work. If you want to help out the environment by lobbying for stricter laws regarding pollution then that's great. If you just want to help out a group of people in an ethnic minority community then that's another story. Any type of social activism is a good thing no matter what the cause is. There are many different examples of social activism in action. All you have to do is look around you. Every day people help people in the same way no matter what their religion or ethnicity is. Regardless, of your beliefs you can use social activism to help you in your life. You will be able to help yourself and others and it can even open up new opportunities for you.Like it? Share it! More by this author |