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July 16, 2025

Scientists as Activists: An Ethnography of the 'Critical Moments' in Scientists' Transition to Activism

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SFSamuel Finnerty

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Overview

Ethnography reveals how scientists integrate activism into their professional identity, highlighting the role of identity-aligned spaces in long-term engagement.

Key Points

  • Main finding reveals that scientists increasingly view activism as a legitimate aspect of their professional identity.
  • Key evidence indicates that emotional support and solidarity in identity-aligned spaces facilitate their engagement.
  • Approach includes two years of ethnographic fieldwork with Scientists for Extinction Rebellion to capture their experiences.
  • Significance lies in advancing theories of collective action by detailing the evolution of professional identities in activist movements.

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Samuel Finnerty (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02c3e6551bb0af8ccc81https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/tfcrp_v1
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