|
|
On Activism and Organizing: There is a Distinction
Hayes, Kelly
http://transformativespaces.org/2016/10/18/on-activism-and-organizing-there-is-a-distinction/Date Written: 2016-10-18 Publisher: Transformative Spaces Year Published: 2016 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX20018 What's the difference between an organizer, an activist, and someone who is just plain fighting for their life, on a personal level? Often, there is no discernible distinction, as these roles often blend together in ways that could never be separated. But for some people, there is no such complexity. I point this out because, in recent years, there has been a verbal shift in social justice spaces towards referring to everyone involved as an organizer. As a person who believes that we too often negate the meanings of words by transforming them into umbrellaed concepts, I have to say my piece about the matter. Subject Headings |