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Social Change
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 1968 Revisited... 
 Explores how New York University (NYU) in the 1960s "was an important site of student radicalism," producing the "revolutionary protest groups SDS (Students for a Democratic Society), the Peace and Freedom Party, and the Independent Radicals." Includes a timeline of NYU and international events (1965-1971), and information on related people and organizations. From the NYU Archives. http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/collections/exhibits/arch/Homepg/Index.html Topics: Activism, Society & Social Science Last updated Oct 8, 2002 Adbusters Magazine
This social activist magazine's site is "concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces." Features campaigns such as Buy Nothing Day and TV Turnoff Week, spoof ads, a blog, and an archive of selected articles dating back to 1997. http://www.adbusters.org/magazine/78 Topics: Activism, Advertising & Marketing, Business Last updated Jul 24, 2008 Alcohol, Temperance & Prohibition
This site provides images of "broadsides, sheet music, pamphlets and government publications" that have been collected at Brown for over three centuries for researchers ... interested in American history, including the history of alcoholism, and in how the media was used for spreading ideas and information, and in how the arts presented various movements." Also includes a historical essay. Searchable, or browsable by document creator, publisher, or title. From Brown University Library. http://dl.lib.brown.edu/temperance/ Topics: Activism, Drugs & Medications by Type, Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Feb 22, 2005 American Cultural History: The 19th Century
Travels through the 19th century, decade by decade, discussing such issues as social movements, literature, and immigration. Includes links to other sites on the Web and to informative essays. A search engine is sorely needed; for example, an excellent discussion of the NINA ("No Irish Need Apply") phenomenon is buried under the 1860 decade in the "News and Events" section. From the Kingwood College Library. http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/19thcentury.html Topics: Activism, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Mar 24, 2009 American Photography: A Century of Images (PBS)
A history of U.S. society, culture, and politics as seen through photographers' eyes. Covers art, photography and war, digital truth, presidential imagemaking, persuasion, social change, and cultural identity, with demonstrations of methods of manipulating the ideas presented in a photograph. Also features a Dorothea Lange photo shoot. Transcripts of the public television program, a bibliography, and teacher's guides are available. http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/ Topics: Activism, Photography, Society & Social Science, Technology, The United States Presidency, United States History Last updated Nov 18, 2008 Anthropology at Berkeley: A Century of Pathbreaking Scholarship, 1901-2001
An exhibit of images of over 100 scholarly publications in which UC Berkeley Anthropology Department faculty "have contributed meaningful, often counter-intuitive, insights to our understanding of contemporary issues of local and global scope." Browsable by author, and topics including California, social inequality, ecology, ethnography and social change, expressive culture, evolution, globalization, and science. Contains selected photographs of faculty. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ANTH/centennial/ Topics: Activism, Archaeology, Photograph Collections, Science, Social Science Last updated Oct 28, 2007 Anti-Saloon League, 1893-1933
"From 1893 to 1933, the Anti-Saloon League was a major force in American politics. Influencing the United States through the printed word and lobbying, it turned a moral crusade into a Constitutional amendment." This digital archive offers a background of the temperance movement, information about the leaders, and images of printed material such as cartoons, song lyrics, short stories, and encyclopedia entries. Also includes ideas for classroom activities. From the Westerville, Ohio, Public Library. http://www.wpl.lib.oh.us/AntiSaloon/ Topics: Activism, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Jun 8, 2007 Arctic Studies Center
"The Arctic Studies Center specifically studies northern peoples, exploring history, archaeology, social change and human lifeways across the circumpolar world." Site features online exhibitions, ongoing research, various publications, a glossary, resources for teachers, and related links. Searchable. From the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/ Topics: Activism, Geography, Geology, Regions of the World Last updated Dec 9, 2004 Brazil's Landless Workers Movement
This policy paper provides information about the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Terra (Landless Workers' Movement, or MST), a social movement in Brazil working to "achieve land reform and procure economic policies that support family-based agriculture." Includes background information, history, the group's agenda, and links to articles on the movement and related organizations. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Americas Program at the Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC), a public policy center. http://americas.irc-online.org/pdf/series/06.mst.pdf Topics: Activism, Agriculture, Economics, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Civic Ventures
"Civic Ventures is leading the call to engage millions of baby boomers as a vital workforce for change. Through an inventive program portfolio, original research, strategic alliances, and the power of people's own life stories, Civic Ventures demonstrates the value of experience in solving serious social problems." Site features list of programs (including the Purpose Prize and Experience Corps), publications, life stories, and more. http://www.civicventures.org/ Topics: Activism, Communities & Groups Last updated Jan 20, 2009 Co-op America
The Green Pages Online lists thousands of socially and environmentally responsible products and services. Also has an extensive personal finance section for tips, suggested readings, and links on topics from mutual funds to bartering. Find information on the anti-sweatshop movement, a list of ongoing boycotts of companies and products, and tips for forest-friendly living. Companies, too, can find "advice, resources and contacts to help turn social responsibility into business success." http://www.coopamerica.org/ Topics: Activism, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Environment, Ethics, Labor Last updated Jun 3, 2006 Communist Party USA
"The Communist Party USA is an organization of revolutionaries working to bring about social change in a conscious, progressive direction." The site contains FAQs, articles, analysis of current issues, and more. Searchable. http://www.cpusa.org/ Topics: Activism, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Jun 19, 2005 Digger Archives: San Francisco Diggers (1966-68 ... and Beyond)
Devoted to the San Francisco-based "anarchist guerilla street theater group" from the 1960s, The Diggers. Contains a history, chronology, photos, publications, documents, articles, discussion forum, and more. http://www.diggers.org/ Topics: Activism, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections, Society & Social Science Last updated Sep 9, 2006 FSTV: Free Speech TV
"A publicly-supported, independent, non-profit TV channel," Free Speech TV "provides perspectives that are under-represented or ignored by the mainstream media, and shines a national spotlight on engaged citizens working for progressive social change." The site includes audio and video of selected programs, a program schedule, reports and information on controversial topics, and related links. http://www.freespeech.org/ Topics: Activism, Media, Media, Recreation, Television Last updated Jun 11, 2006 Gray Panthers: Age and Youth in Action
Information about the "national organization of intergenerational activists dedicated to social change. ... Founded in 1970 by social activist Maggie Kuhn, Gray Panthers believe that all Americans should benefit from our country's abundance." Features organization history, a list of achievements, and position statements on issues such as Medicare, jobs, and Social Security. Also includes a directory of chapters, ideas for action, and a blog. http://www.graypanthers.org/ Topics: Activism, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Politics, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Hoover Institution, Stanford University
The website for the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, "a public policy research center devoted to advanced study of politics, economics, and political economy—both domestic and foreign—as well as international affairs." Includes research papers, newsletters, online books, weekly essays by Hoover Fellows, detailed descriptions of the physical library's collections, and more. Based at Stanford University. http://www.hoover.org/ Topics: Activism, Education, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues Last updated Sep 11, 2007 Institute for Policy Studies (IPS)
This "multi-issue progressive think tank" has "worked with social movements to forge viable and sustainable policies to promote democracy, justice, human rights, and diversity" throughout the world. The site provides reports, audio, and project updates in areas of democracy and fairness (including U.S. presidential election issues), global justice, and peace and security. Projects include bringing Augusto Pinochet to justice and minimizing "the effects of human trafficking, modern-day slavery, and worker exploitation." http://www.ips-dc.org Topics: Activism, Education, Labor, The United States Presidency Last updated Aug 26, 2006 Jean-Antoine Houdon: Sculptor of the Enlightenment
This companion to a J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles) exhibit features the work of sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, who "captured the character of the Enlightenment, a period of revolution and social change in France and America." Read about Houdon, rotate images of the sculptures, explore an interactive feature on Houdon's studio, and listen to audio clips about the sculptures. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/houdon/ Topics: Activism, Arts and Humanities, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Latin America Watch
A collection of articles about Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Topics include history, the U.S. role in countries in the region, activism, vision and strategy, globalization, media analysis, social movements, economic and political crises, trade agreements, and indigenous communities. Some articles available in Spanish. Searchable; browsable by topic or country. From Z Magazine. http://www.zmag.org/znet/places/Latin+America Topics: Activism, Economics, Regions of the World Last updated May 23, 2008 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
"The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated." This site features papers, speeches, sermons, a biography, an excerpt from his autobiography, a chronology, and articles. Includes related links. From Stanford University. http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Jan 19, 2009 One Person's Garbage ... Another Person's Treasure: Dumpster Diving, Freeganism, and Anarchy
This 2005 essay provides an introduction to the "anarchist political" aspects of the practice of dumpster diving, the act of searching through trash to find usable items. Includes a short bibliography with links to related sites. From Verb, an interdisciplinary journal published and sponsored by the Humanities Center at Lehigh University. http://verb.lib.lehigh.edu/index.php/verb/article/view/19/18 Topics: Activism, Environment Last updated May 16, 2007 The Oneida Community Collection in the Syracuse University Library
An extensive collection of sources about the Oneida Community, a social-religious movement of the 19th century. There are links to online bibliographies, books, and photos. From the Syracuse University Library. http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/o/OneidaCommunityCollection/ Topics: Activism, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Peace Boat
Founded in 1983, "Peace Boat is a Japan-based international non-governmental and non-profit organization that works to promote peace, human rights, equal and sustainable development and respect for the environment. ... [It] carries out its main activities through a chartered passenger ship that travels the world on peace voyages." The site features news, itineraries, and information on shipboard and port activities. http://www.peaceboat.org Topics: Activism, Environment, Social Issues Last updated Sep 29, 2004 The Pew Charitable Trusts
This research, polling, and public policy organization investigates issues in "culture, education, the environment, health and human services, public policy and religion addressing critical issues and effecting social change." The "What Americans Think" section provides recent poll results and analyses. Searchable. http://www.pewtrusts.org/ Topics: Activism, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Social Issues Last updated Nov 30, 2007 The Psychedelic '60s: Literary Tradition and Social Change
Information about the social movements of the 1960s in the United States, with emphasis on the literature of the period. Features articles and images on the Beats, Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, Timothy Leary, the Black Mountain Poets, hippies, Woodstock, illicit drugs, protests, and much more. Includes images of handbills, posters, and other memorabilia from the 1960s. From the University of Virginia Library. http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/sixties/ Topics: Activism, Drugs & Medications by Type, Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Dec 6, 2008 The Reading Cure: How to Organize a Book Group With a Social Conscience
This opinion piece provides suggestions for starting a reading group centered on "socially conscious and political novels." It includes ideas for forming and running the group and a briefly annotated list of reading suggestions that includes both classics and contemporary novels. From the website for Mother Jones magazine. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2005/10/reading-cure Topics: Activism, Hobbies, Literature & Books Last updated Sep 15, 2009 The Simple Living Network
This website provides "tools, examples and contacts for conscious, simple, healthy and restorative living." It features information about the simplicity movement, a database of study groups, discussion forums (free registration required), materials related to the book "Your Money or Your Life," and a newsletter featuring articles by well-known simplicity movement writers such as Cecile Andrews and Duane Elgin. Includes some commercial content. http://www.simpleliving.net Topics: Activism, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Nov 14, 2006 Vietnam War Era Ephemera Collection
"This database contains leaflets and newspapers that were distributed on the University of Washington campus during the decades of the 1960s and 1970s. They reflect the social environment and political activities of the youth movement in Seattle during that period." Includes an excerpt from the book "Rites of Passage: A Memoir of the Sixties in Seattle." Browsable by subject; searchable by subject heading or keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/protestsweb/index.html Topics: Activism, Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, Technology Last updated Jan 10, 2005 Yes!
The Web site for the Positive Futures Network and its magazine, Yes! The Journal of Positive Futures, provides articles and resources dedicated to "supporting people's active engagement in creating a just, sustainable, and compassionate world." The site includes articles from the magazine, classroom materials, and discussion and resource guides on topics such as voting, democracy, and activism. Searchable. http://www.yesmagazine.org/ Topics: Activism, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Nov 12, 2003 ZNet
ZNet is a resource created by "a community of people concerned about social change." The many categories include worldwide political concerns, environmental issues, and human rights. The site has a progressive, activist tone and encourages people to get involved. It has over 15,000 articles (many from Z Magazine) by leading intellectuals and concerned citizens. Searchable. http://www.zmag.org/znet/ Topics: Activism, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Jul 8, 2008 |
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