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What is the primary purpose of a boycott?
What is the primary purpose of a boycott?
What is the term used to describe legislated boycotts by a national government?
What is the term used to describe legislated boycotts by a national government?
Who is credited with suggesting the tactic of boycotting against Captain Charles Boycott?
Who is credited with suggesting the tactic of boycotting against Captain Charles Boycott?
What is the term used to describe the act of boycotting as a form of consumer activism?
What is the term used to describe the act of boycotting as a form of consumer activism?
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What is the outcome of a boycott when the threat is empty?
What is the outcome of a boycott when the threat is empty?
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What is the primary target of a boycott?
What is the primary target of a boycott?
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What is the primary reason for a boycott?
What is the primary reason for a boycott?
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What is the origin of the term 'boycott'?
What is the origin of the term 'boycott'?
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What is the result of a successful boycott?
What is the result of a successful boycott?
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What is the relationship between a boycott and a sanction?
What is the relationship between a boycott and a sanction?
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Study Notes
Definition and Purpose of a Boycott
- A boycott is a nonviolent and voluntary act of abstaining from a product, person, organization, or country as a form of protest.
- The main reasons for a boycott are usually moral, social, political, or environmental.
- The goal of a boycott is to inflict economic loss on the target or to express moral outrage, typically to pressure the target to change an objectionable behavior.
Origin of the Word "Boycott"
- The word "boycott" is named after Captain Charles Boycott, an agent of an absentee landlord in Ireland.
- In 1880, the tactic was successfully used against Captain Boycott, following a suggestion by Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell and his Irish Land League.
Types of Boycotts
- A boycott can be a form of consumer activism, also known as moral purchasing.
- When a national government legislates a similar practice, it is referred to as a sanction.
Effectiveness of Boycotts
- Threats of boycotting a business are often empty threats, with no significant impact on sales.
Definition and Purpose of a Boycott
- A boycott is a nonviolent and voluntary act of abstaining from a product, person, organization, or country as a form of protest.
- The main reasons for a boycott are usually moral, social, political, or environmental.
- The goal of a boycott is to inflict economic loss on the target or to express moral outrage, typically to pressure the target to change an objectionable behavior.
Origin of the Word "Boycott"
- The word "boycott" is named after Captain Charles Boycott, an agent of an absentee landlord in Ireland.
- In 1880, the tactic was successfully used against Captain Boycott, following a suggestion by Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell and his Irish Land League.
Types of Boycotts
- A boycott can be a form of consumer activism, also known as moral purchasing.
- When a national government legislates a similar practice, it is referred to as a sanction.
Effectiveness of Boycotts
- Threats of boycotting a business are often empty threats, with no significant impact on sales.
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Learn about the definition, purpose, and origin of boycotts, including the moral, social, and political reasons behind them.
