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| American Sociological Association, Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section | ||
| On the ASA's website, you can find information on the latest developments in the study of social movements. ( http://www.asanet.org/sectioncbsm/ ) | ||
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| American Sociological Association, Peace, War, and Social Conflict Section | ||
| On the ASA's website, you can find information and resources on war, revolutions, and conflict resolution. You can access a variety of links to professional organizations working in this field. ( http://www.la.utexas.edu/research/pwasa/index.htm ) | ||
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| Social Movement Glossary | ||
| For a quick definition of a term or review of a theory, check the Social Movement Glossary. ( http://www.wsu.edu/~amerstu/smc/glossary.html ) | ||
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| SocioSite: Activism, Collective Action, Social Movements, Utopianism | ||
| SocioSite links visitors to organizations and research institutes throughout the world. ( http://www.pscw.uva.nl/sociosite/TOPICS/Activism.html ) | ||
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| World Future Society | ||
| The World Future Society is a "nonprofit educational and scientific organization for people interested in how social and technological developments are shaping the future." Resources include information about books, journals, and research papers. ( http://www.wfs.org ) | ||
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| Idealist | ||
| Idealist is a forum for organizations and individuals to seek out social movements and opportunities to promote social change. This website includes links to jobs, volunteer opportunities, events, and other resources. ( http://www.idealist.org ) | ||
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| Action Coalition | ||
| The Action Coalition's work is organized into global and domestic categories. Domestically, its priorities include early childhood education, Head Start, and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). Its global work focuses on health issues such as AIDS and tuberculosis. ( http://www.action.org ) | ||
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| Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change | ||
| Focusing on the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this website highlights activities and research undertaken to promote peaceful change. ( http://www.thekingcenter.com/ ) | ||
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| Civil Rights: A Status Report | ||
| This website provides an historical overview of the Civil Rights movement from the colonial era to the 1990s. Links include information on Rosa Park and the Montgomery boycott, the freedom rides, the march on Washington, D.C., and the passage in 1964 of the Civil Rights Act. ( http://home.earthlink.net/~civilrightsreport/ ) | ||
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| National Organization for Women (NOW) | ||
| NOW is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. Founded in 1960, its goals include the elimination of discrimination and harassment in social institutions; the end of violence against women; and the eradication of racism, sexism, and homophobia. ( http://www.now.org/ ) | ||
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| Peace Corps | ||
| For over 40 years, Peace Corps volunteers have worked throughout the world to improve living conditions. This site has information about volunteer opportunities, publications, and the many countries in which these volunteers work. ( http://www.peacecorps.gov/indexf.cfm ) | ||
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| Amnesty International | ||
| This human rights organization works on behalf of political prisoners, prisoners of conscience, and people enduring human rights abuse. ( http://www.amnesty.org ) | ||
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| American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) | ||
| The purpose of the ACLU is to defend and preserve individual rights and liberties. Its website contains information about current projects and court cases under review, and it provides links to additional resources. ( http://www.aclu.org ) | ||
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| United Students against Sweatshops | ||
| Learn more about the mission, tactics, current campaigns, and network-building strategies of this social movement. Students can find information on this website about how to organize a campus chapter of United Students against Sweatshops. ( http://www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org/ ) | ||
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| Urban Legends | ||
| The Urban Legends website offers a guide to urban legends and other forms of contemporary myths. This site contains links to "myth-busting" sites as well as compendia of urban legends. ( http://urbanlegends.about.com/> ) | ||
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