Study title

Interviews of Finnish Activists 2000-2001

Dataset ID Number

FSD2371

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2371
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2371

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Rasimus, Ari (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)

Abstract

The survey studied the opinions of activists (active from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s) about the organisations and activities they took part in. The respondents were members of Justice for Animals (Oikeutta Eläimille) and/or Friends of the Earth (Maan Ystävät). They were asked about their background and history with activist organisations, how they had ended up in them, and how they saw the future of their organisations. They were also asked about how they felt about certain ways of influencing society. In addition, their attitudes towards anarchism, major party politics, and the influence of the EU on activism were probed.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

anarchism; demonstrations (protests); environmental movements; lawful opposition; protest movements; social protest

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Political ideology (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Rasimus, Ari (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)

Time Period Covered

1990 – 2001

Collection Dates

2000-11-06 – 2001-04-05

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Persons who took part in activist groups in 1990-2000

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

The researcher contacted the members of Justice for Animals (Oikeutta Eläimille) and/or Friends of the Earth (Maan Ystävät) in Tampere and Helsnki by letter and email. Additionally, the researcher searched for research subjects from the magazines and newsletter of these organisations.

Collection Mode

Interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

11 RTF files, approximately 213 pages in total. In addition, HTML files based on the RTF files.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2632 Interviews of Former Finnish Activists 2010

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The researcher transcribed the interviews. The data were anonymised during the archiving process. Place names were coarsened and person names were changed into pseudonyms when necessary. All files were converted into RTF format.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Rasimus, Ari (University of Tampere): Interviews of Finnish Activists 2000-2001 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2008-09-17). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2371

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Rasimus, Ari (2006). Uudet liikkeet - radikaali kansalaisaktivismi 1990-luvun Suomessa. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Akateeminen väitöskirja.

Malm, Toni (2011). Aktivistin eetos. Seurantatutkimus 1990-luvun radikaalitoimijoista. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Sosiologian pro gradu -tutkielma.