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• W346915243 abstract "What you see is often not the full story. Public and up-front work is generally propped up and shaped by a myriad of behind-the-scenes (bts) activities. These activities are likely to have taken considerably more time than the final acknowledged, public activity. By focusing on bts tasks in activism we can identify the extent of work done and explore how to include more people in both bts and front line work. Comparatively, the preparation, facilitation and wrapping up of work associated with this kind of common public event is substantially greater than the public event itself. There is real long-term value in revealing the skill-sharing, solidarity and bts efforts that create and inspire efforts for social change. Introduction Here is a summary of a typical public political event. The rally had around 500 attendees supporting the rights of people to seek asylum in Australia after fleeing their homelands. There were a series of speakers and performers, professional looking banners, many large visual props depicting the faces of men, women and children behind razor wire, handouts circulating, proposals for future action and media covering the event. But what about the work involved in organising the rally and making sure it ran smoothly? These activities were behind-the-scenes (bts): they were invisible to most of those attending. In this article, I look at the bts activities involved with activism, broadly defined to encompass social justice work in a paid or voluntary capacity. I have adopted the term behind-the-scenes - and the abbreviation bts - to emphasise how hidden the bulk of work is compared to the front view. Afundraising concert with two performers on stage may involve eight people working off-stage and ten people working for several weeks leading up to the hour-long performance. Bts work encompasses all the support tasks, preparation, planning, networking and negotiating, evaluation, documentation, administration, monitoring and facilitation work that underpins visible public activities. Knowing what is going on behind the scenes to any undertaking is as useful as seeing the up front action. It gives the whole story and helps us account for the true effort involved in an event. The hype around a publication, a campaign, a public gathering or any activism often overshadows the sturdy underpinnings that made the finale successful. Acknowledging and emphasising the importance of hidden work could make it more attractive. It is possible that despite revealing the great extent of the bts work - by showing how to share and develop skills and learn shortcuts and practical tips - participants are inspired rather than deterred by the quantity of work. One of the first important questions activists ask is 'what do we want to achieve?' Looking at the bts work reveals what really makes the 'star' attractions, slick final products or one-off bursts of activity. It can show us the valuable resources we already have and what more we need to complete the work. By mapping out what is involved with bts activity, we see that when the action seems to end there is often much more to do. There is important mopping up work - including documentation, evaluation, celebration and appreciation - to be done to ensure the successful activities can be replicated or resurrected in some other form. Finally, a practice of looking bts may sharpen our ability to question the front line action and look deeper for the whole story. For activists the value of a more critical look behind the main action can reveal the urgent and ongoing need for our work as feminists, peace activists and progressive campaigners. It is useful to note whether bts workloads and practices are fair, inclusive and empowering and match our aims. The following case study outlines the bts work of 1991 and 1992 fundraisers for a health project and artisan's cooperative in Guatemala. The US backed repressive regime in Guatemala was responsible for over 200,000 civilian deaths, tens of thousands disappeared and thousands of displaced peoples, mostly Indigenous Guatemalans. …" @default.
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• W346915243 title "The Weeks of Work That Make the Day: Looking at All the Activities in Activism" @default.
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