The project is called: The Activist's Journey: Building Solidarity in the UK Camp for Climate Action.
I am a student in University College Dublin, studying Development Studies. Here is my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/people/Dave-Curran/734625454.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could answer the following short questions. Email the answers to me on dave4deputy@gmail.com, I will keep the names out of the final project: its totally anonymous.
Research questions for activists:
- Have you experienced heavy-handed police tactics, and if so how did this affect your views on activism or on your wider ideological views on the role of the state or capitalism in society? In your opinion does it have an affect on activists and if so how?
- Have you taken part in group discussions at, say workshops or educational events organised by Climate Camp? And have you found your views influenced much by opinions of others at these events, like coming to a "shared understanding" with others regarding the campaign or the issue?
- Have you taken part in collective decision-making at organisational events/climate camps or on direct actions? Do you think this has an effect on the strength of commitment among participants?
- Have you taken part in Direct Action? Has this had an effect on your commitment to the cause?
You can be as brief or as wordy as you like! And if you don't have any opinions on some of the questions you can leave it. Or alternatively if you feel strongly and want to go on for 800 words then go for it! Also don't feel you need to divide the answers up in order, just scribble away your thoughts and that will be fine.
Thanks for your time, it is of great help. You can send it to me on facebook or at dave4deputy@gmail.com
Dave Curran,
Student of Development Studies,
University College Dublin,
Ireland.
