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The psychology of everyday resistance. Public protests and social movements garner attention, but they represent only one form of dissent. This project aims to investigate the crucial yet overlooked p

The University of Queensland — Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
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Up to $515,683
Closes
Wednesday 4 July 2029
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unknown
Type
open opportunity
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The psychology of everyday resistance. Public protests and social movements garner attention, but they represent only one form of dissent. This project aims to investigate the crucial yet overlooked phenomenon of everyday resistance: individuals routinely and quietly opposing injustice in daily life. Using innovative mixed methods, comprising qualitative, experimental, longitudinal, and cross-national surveys, it will examine resistance across diverse contexts and populations. This project expects to generate new knowledge on why people resort to everyday resistance, its impact on wellbeing, and its link to overt protests. This should benefit society by informing pathways to social change and guiding effective responses to community needs, fostering more equitable societies.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 5205 - Social and Personality Psychology. Lead: Dr Hema Preya Selvanathan

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