POLISCIE 322 – Philippine Social
Movements
Final Integrating Project
(Interview with an Activist)
[Link] Background
[Link] Perspective
[Link] about Social Movements
A. Interviewee Background
1. How did you first get involved?
How do you feel about the
activities?
2. What organization are you part of
(you may or you may not answer it)
and can you Briefly describe your
role in your present organization.
3. How does the work in this
organization fit your professional
mission or experience?
4. How has your education/work
experience prepared you for this
position?
5. What motivates you to continue?
B. Institutional Perspective
1. On what type of social problems
do you work? (human rights, LGBT
rights, etc) Why do you think they
are important?
2. Why do you think these problems
exist?
3. Which are the main strategies your
organization uses to achieve your aim?
a. Protests, demonstrations, and direct action
b. Promote social, political, and economic
alternatives
c. Lobbying
d. Political education of citizens/raising
awareness
4. What is the strategy at this
institution for improving the
organization’s mission and vision?
5. Tell us more about your
organization.
a. Purpose
b. Development and Administration
c. Resources and Networks
d. Recent Initiatives
C. Thoughts about Social Movements
1. What is your general opinion of
protest, political involvement,
charitable or volunteer work? Do you
see them as good things to do? As
useful? Are some better than others?
2. Have you done any activities in the
broad categories of protests, political
involvement, or charitable or volunteer
work have you done? Which have you
been doing recently? Around what
kinds of issues?
3. Are there any of these you think
you ought to or wish you could do
more of?
4. Did your parents or other family
members do any of these kinds of
activities when you were growing
up? Do your friends do these
activities?
Thank you.