Explaining the Sexuality Gap in Protest Participation

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the relationship between sexual orientations and the protest actions of adults in the United States. Drawing from General Social Survey data from 1996 to 2004, we found that lesbians, gays, and bisexuals were more than twice as likely to protest as heterosexuals. To account for this sexuality gap, we used Patrick Egan’s (2008) political distinctiveness theories to identify possible underlying causes of these protesting differences. After running several regressions, we found that sexuality and protesting relationships were moderated by issues of educational attainment, marital statuses, metropolitan residencies, political partisanships, governmental grievances, and gender role expectations.     

Why do people take to the streets? Understanding the multidimensional motivations of protesting publics

This study enhances our understanding of protesting publics by exploring the motivations that trigger individuals to take part in protests. This study used 22 in-depth interviews for one case and 25 in-depth interviews for another to investigate why individuals participate in anti-government protests. At the collective level, individuals participated in protests to communicate with and warn their governments; at the individual level, protestors expected to learn through active participation, gain personal satisfaction, and vent their emotions. This study contributes to public relations theory and practices specific to government public relations.     

坚忍不拔的生存理念——台湾作家钟理和乡土小说意蕴解读

台湾省籍作家钟理和以其作品中散发出的浓浓乡土气息、凸显出的坚韧生存理念,赢得了他在台湾文学中的重要地位。文章深入探究小说文本,丛对封建枷锁的冲决、理想桃园的憧憬、美好人性的探索等几个方面全面展现作家的文学理想与文学想象,呈现出了作家多角度、多层面的精神领域,在那恶浊的年代为读者构建起一个美好的精神大厦,赋予人生存下去的勇气。