ASA Section
on Collective Behavior and Social Movements - The purpose of the Section on
Collective Behavior and Social Movementsis to foster the study of emergent and
extra-institutional social forms and behavior.Crowds, social movements, disasters, riots,
fads, strikes, and revolutionary movements area few of the areas explored by the Section.
Collective Behavior and Social
Movements - The purpose of the CBSM section is to foster the study of emergent and
extra-institutional social forms and behavior, particularly crowds and social movements.
This includes but is not limited to disasters, riots, protests, rumors, panics, fads,
fashions, popular culture, strikes, and reform, revival and revolutionary movements.
Amnesty International
- Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the
human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other
international standards. In particular, Amnesty International campaigns to free all
prisoners of conscience; ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish
the death penalty, torture and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end political killings
and "disappearances"; and oppose human rights abuses by opposition groups.
Amnesty International has around a million members and supporters in 162 countries and
territories.
Rights for All - Amnesty International's
campaign on the USA for: an end to police brutality, an end to toture and abuse of
prisoners, the protection of asylum seekers, the abolition of the death penalty,
ratification of human rights treaties, and a code of conduct for arms sales.
Just Earth! - Amnesty International
and the Sierra Club have come together in a one-of-its-kind collaboration—
"Defending Those Who Give the Earth a Voice." We believe the human rights and
environmental challenge of the next decade will be to defend the people who defend the
environment — to fight for the rights of citizens worldwide who risk their lives by
speaking out to protect our planet.
Grandmothers for Peace
International- Grandmothers
for Peace, a non-profit organization, was formed in
May of 1982 at the height of the Cold War. Our work has expanded to include the dangers of
nuclear power plants; radioactive waste; sub-critical and computerized nuclear testing
(now that underground testing has been banned); the nuclearization and weaponization of
space; global militarism that continues to drain desperately needed resources from
programs that enhance life; and other peace and justice issues that effect the human
family.
Intentional Communities
- Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land
trusts,
communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives and other related projects and
dreams. We provide important information and access to crucial resources for seekers
of community, existing and forming communities, and other
friends of community.
Nuclear Control
Institute - founded in 1981, the Nuclear Control Institute (NCI) is an
independent research and advocacy center specializing in problems of nuclear
proliferation. Non-partisan and non-profit, we monitor nuclear activities worldwide and
pursue strategies to halt the spread and reverse the growth of nuclear arms.
Peace Corps - The
Peace Corps was officially established: March 1, 1961. The mission of the Peace Corps is
three-fold: To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained
men and women; To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the
peoples served; and To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of
Americans.
PeaceNet
- part of the Institute for Global Communications, IGC shares the vision to actively
promote change toward a healthy society, one which is founded on principals of social
justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process, and sustainable
environmental practices. We believe healthy societies rely fundamentally on respect for
individual rights, the vitality of communities, and a celebration of diversity. The
Mission of IGC is to advance the work of progressive organizations and individuals for
peace, justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental
sustainability through strategic use of online technologies.
Theories
of Social Movements - Theories of social movements are closely connected with
the general problems of society's development. To analyse social movements separately, in
abstraction from the social structure, is to limit the problem by superficial analysis,
which is not fruitful and does not allow us to understand the nature of social movements.
From the Centre for Social Anthropology and Computing at the University of Kent at
Canterbury.
Vegetarian Pages -
The Vegetarian Pages is intended to be an independent, definitive Internet guide for
vegetarians, vegans and others. See the link listed below for updated
information.
HappyCow's Global Guide - HappyCow's Global Guide is a free vegetarian restaurant guide, providing vegetarians around the world with vegetarian & vegan healthy restaurant dining and health food store locations.
It is a world guide created to assist in making Vegetarian & Healthy Food available to all; while in your own town or while away. If you're planning a trip somewhere make sure to have a look before you go.
AmeriCorps - national service program that allows
people of all ages and backgrounds to earn
help paying for education in exchange for a year of service.
VISTA Web -
Volunteers In Service To America - VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America)
places individuals with community-based agencies to help find long-term solutions to the
problems caused by urban and rural poverty. Founded in 1981, Friends of VISTA has led
national efforts to protect the VISTA program from funding cuts and to promote
improvements and expansions in the program.
