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Rights, Responsibility, and Relationship: Motivations for Women's Social Activism

College of SocialWork, University of Tennessee, Henson Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-3333 cfaver{at}utk.edu

A narrative analysis of interviews with 50 women who were working for social change as professionals or volunteers revealed three motivations for activism: (a) to ensure rights, (b) to fulfill responsibilities, and (c) to restore relationships and build community. The three motivations reflect amodified ethic of care, which includes concern for distant and unfamiliar others. The women's spirituality supports the modified care ethic by emphasizing the interdependence of all life.

Affilia, Vol. 16, No. 3, 314-336 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/088610990101600304


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