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What is the primary purpose of a boycott?
What is the primary purpose of a boycott?
- To inflict economic loss on the target (correct)
- To engage in violent protests
- To support moral, social, political, or environmental causes
- To promote a product or organization
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?
- Boycott
- Moral outrage
- Protest
- Sanction (correct)
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?
- Irish nationalist leader
- Captain Charles Boycott
- An absentee landlord
- Charles Stewart Parnell (correct)
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?
What is the outcome of a boycott when the threat is empty?
What is the outcome of a boycott when the threat is empty?
What is the primary target of a boycott?
What is the primary target of a boycott?
What is the primary reason for a boycott?
What is the primary reason for a boycott?
What is the origin of the term 'boycott'?
What is the origin of the term 'boycott'?
What is the result of a successful boycott?
What is the result of a successful boycott?
What is the relationship between a boycott and a sanction?
What is the relationship between a boycott and a sanction?
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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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