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List of Activities(Use for Coding ACTS, Question 20)Code up to four (4) ACTS. Remember to list the main or primary ACT first on codesheet (ACT1).Code descriptions of activities that are mentioned explicitly in the article. Each activity may be one of several activities or the primary activity during a demonstration. For example, if whole event is one skit, the form of gathering should be coded as "a dramaturgical demonstration" (see FORMS appendix) and one activity (10) should be coded for ACT1 (leave ACT2, ACT3, and ACT4 blank).1=bannering or hanging banners on buildings, bridges, and so on.2=bell ringing3=bicycling as part of a procession in protest of something4=candle-lighting or carrying or displaying candles5=canvassing, asking for votes, signatures, money, opinions6=cross carrying7=dances, dancing in "celebration for peace"8=debate9=discussion must be public and collective10=dramaturgical presentation skit, street theater, guerilla theater, theatrical event, use of puppets, mimes, clowns11=fasting hunger strike, usually identified by placards, banners, leaflets.12=film showing13=fireworks display15=leafleting distributing literature/tabling16=meditation, ordinarily silent; "silent meditation service"17=parading chariots18=petitioning both obtaining signatures and presentation of petitions, letters signature19=photo exhibiting usually of atrocities or of victims who are focus of the protest20=holding signs, picket line, placarding, human bill-boarding, informational picketing21=praying 22=procession or marching23=reading or recitation of lists of names or of important documents (e.g., The Declaration of Independence or the Bible)25=selling buttons, bumper-stickers, books, frisbees bearing demo info, and so on.26=silence references to deliberate, designated periods of silence, silent worship, silent vigil27=speechmaking references to speech making, speakers, testifying, witnessing, short talk, address, sermon, and so on.28=sloganeering/chanting chanting same small sets of words (e.g., “Hell No, We Won’t Go…”)29=vigiling silent protest holding placards, banners 31=worshipping church service format of a rally or demonstration.32=wreathing laying wreaths or floral arrangements on statues or memorials 33=Displaying Goods/Symbolic Displays differ from tabling (above) in that this ACT to be used with artistic display of information.34=Press Conference35=Dedicating or other ceremonial activity36=Musical and/or Vocal Performance by celebrities or participants37=Filming events at gathering or photographing event38=Recruiting or evangelizing (e.g., attempt to get new members)39="Camping" or erecting tents overnight (includes “shantytowns”)40=Lobbying any mention of lobbying, local, state, fed government41=Polling report of polling attitudes regarding social movement claim42=Singing collectively43=Torch-passing or passing of other item in relay44=Bed-racing45=Civil Disobedience engaging in currently illegal as protest46=Meeting candidates48=Flag Waving49=Distributing Goods50=Describing Project51=Drumming52=Sit-ins53=Bank-ins, Shop-ins, Penny-ins54=Withholding obligations (e.g., refusing to go to school, work, pay rent /utilities/taxes, obey the draft)55=Physical Attack56=Verbal Attack or Threat57=Blockade, blocking by protesters58=Loud noise making59=Yelling/shouting60=Building Take-Over (e.g., administration building)61=Looting62=Damaging Property63=Kidnapping/Hostage Taking64=Meeting Disruption65=Walk Out Not strikes, but walking out of meetings, graduation ceremonies, etc.66=Letter writing campaign97=Lawsuits and other legal maneuvers such as a trial, filing brief, and son on.98=Other activity 99=Missing activity ................
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