Includes bibliographical references and index.

Scholars and activists in dialogue -- Theory and activism -- The historical and contemporary context of Hartford progressive activism -- What activists do : developing strategies, conceptualizing goals, exploiting opportunities -- What activists do : gathering resources, forming organizations -- What makes them do it : recruitment and commitment to social movements -- What makes them tired : activist burnout and managing an activist life -- Who they are : collective identity and oppositional consciousness -- Rethinking activists' questions and scholars' answers.

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